Decision Workspace
egui_code_editor vs code_editor vs tree-sitter-highlight
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
egui_code_editor
growingv0.3.2
egui Code Editor widget with numbered lines, syntax highlighting and auto-completion..
39
code_editor
growingv0.3.9
A standalone code editor with syntax highlighting
74
tree-sitter-highlight
growingv0.26.9
Library for performing syntax highlighting with Tree-sitter
Core Metrics
| egui_code_editor | code_editor | tree-sitter-highlight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 39 | 74 |
| Total Downloads | 69.8K | 17.7K | 3.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 2.3K | 0 | 152.9K |
| Dependents | 10 | 0 | 1.3K |
| Releases | 38 | 14 | 49 |
| Last Updated | 5d ago | 1090d ago | 6d ago |
| Age | 2y 10m | 3y 9m | 7y 3m |
Health Breakdown
egui_code_editor
Maintenance
19
Quality
11
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
code_editor
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
tree-sitter-highlight
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| egui_code_editor | code_editor | tree-sitter-highlight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.2 | 0.3.9 | 0.26.9 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 973KB | 15KB | 19KB |
| Features | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 7.9% | 0.0% | 2.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.84 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •tree-sitter-highlight leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •tree-sitter-highlight is depended on by 1.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ code_editor has not been updated in over a year.