Decision Workspace
difference vs difference-rs vs prettydiff
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
58
difference
growingv2.0.0
A Rust text diffing and assertion library.
54
difference-rs
growingv3.2.0
A Rust text diffing and assertion library.
59
prettydiff
growingv0.9.0
Side-by-side diff for two files
Core Metrics
| difference | difference-rs | prettydiff | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 58 | 54 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 33.5M | 3.4K | 5.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 1.4M | 394 | 340.2K |
| Dependents | 2.8K | 9 | 644 |
| Releases | 4 | 3 | 23 |
| Last Updated | 2985d ago | 254d ago | 169d ago |
| Age | 10y 6m | 9m | 7y 2m |
Health Breakdown
difference
Maintenance
3
Quality
21
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
difference-rs
Maintenance
10
Quality
18
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
prettydiff
Maintenance
11
Quality
16
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| difference | difference-rs | prettydiff | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.0 | 3.2.0 | 0.9.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 148KB | 163KB | 93KB |
| Features | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.3% |
| Edition | — | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.70 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •prettydiff leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •difference has the most downloads (33.5M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •difference is depended on by 2.8K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ difference has not been updated in over a year.
- •prettydiff is pre-1.0 — API may change.