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
63
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 | 63 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 318.4K | 6.9M | 23.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 16.4K | 987.1K | 861.1K |
| Dependents | 29 | 3.2K | 607 |
| Releases | 5 | 44 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 1061d ago | 296d ago | 1918d ago |
| Age | 3y 9m | 11y 3m | 10y 3m |
Health Breakdown
editdistancek
Maintenance
4
Quality
19
Community
7
Popularity
7
Documentation
14
ropey
Maintenance
8
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 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •levenshtein has the most downloads (23.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •ropey is depended on by 3.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ editdistancek, levenshtein have not been updated in over a year.