Decision Workspace
diff-color vs rwatch vs cargo-ddd
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
diff-color
growingv1.0.0
Color `diff --unified` output.
43
rwatch
experimentalv0.1.1
A modern, cross-platform Rust alternative to 'watch', with color, diff, and more. Periodically runs a command and displays its output fullscreen, with diff, color, beep, and more.
41
cargo-ddd
experimentalv0.2.2
A cargo subcommand for inspecting what changes brings dependency version update into your project
Core Metrics
| diff-color | rwatch | cargo-ddd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 43 | 41 |
| Total Downloads | 1.9K | 845 | 134 |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 2556d ago | 259d ago | 65d ago |
| Age | 7y | 8m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
diff-color
Maintenance
1
Quality
20
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
7
rwatch
Maintenance
8
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
cargo-ddd
Maintenance
14
Quality
8
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| diff-color | rwatch | cargo-ddd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 0.1.1 | 0.2.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | non-standard | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 7 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 2KB | 12KB | 22KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 20.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rwatch leads with a health score of 43/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •diff-color has the most downloads (1.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ diff-color has not been updated in over a year.
- •rwatch, cargo-ddd are pre-1.0 — API may change.