Decision Workspace
editdistancek vs ropey vs levenshtein
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
editdistancek
growingv1.0.2
Fast algorithm for computing edit distance
64
ropey
growingv1.6.1
A fast and robust text rope for Rust
52
levenshtein
growingv1.0.5
Levenshtein algorithm
Core Metrics
| editdistancek | ropey | levenshtein | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 64 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 285.7K | 5.2M | 21.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 15.4K | 468.4K | 934.7K |
| Dependents | 29 | 2.7K | 585 |
| Releases | 5 | 44 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 1002d ago | 237d ago | 1859d ago |
| Age | 3y 7m | 11y 1m | 10y 1m |
Health Breakdown
editdistancek
Maintenance
4
Quality
19
Community
7
Popularity
7
Documentation
14
ropey
Maintenance
9
Quality
17
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
levenshtein
Maintenance
4
Quality
21
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
8
Technical Details
| editdistancek | ropey | levenshtein | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.2 | 1.6.1 | 1.0.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 119KB | 1KB |
| Features | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 6.8% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | — | — |
| MSRV | 1.62 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ropey leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •levenshtein has the most downloads (21.5M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •ropey is depended on by 2.7K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ editdistancek, levenshtein have not been updated in over a year.