Decision Workspace
elk vs rust-dog vs kt-dog
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
33
elk
growingv0.3.1
elk - a cat alternative written in rust
25
rust-dog
growingv0.3.0
dog - a cat alternative written in rust
48
kt-dog
growingv1.1.0
A modern, fast, cross-platform, alternative to cat
Core Metrics
| elk | rust-dog | kt-dog | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 33 | 25 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 3.3K | 1.2K | 1.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 1797d ago | 1797d ago | 325d ago |
| Age | 4y 11m | 4y 11m | 10m |
Health Breakdown
elk
Maintenance
3
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
7
rust-dog
Maintenance
1
Quality
7
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
7
kt-dog
Maintenance
9
Quality
18
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| elk | rust-dog | kt-dog | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.1 | 0.3.0 | 1.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | non-standard | non-standard | Apache-2.0 AND BSD-3-Clause AND Zlib |
| Dependencies | 8 | 8 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 22KB | 22KB | 12KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.88.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •kt-dog leads with a health score of 48/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •elk has the most downloads (3.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ elk, rust-dog have not been updated in over a year.
- •elk, rust-dog are pre-1.0 — API may change.