Decision Workspace
embedded-term vs owo-colors vs colorchoice
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
embedded-term
growingv0.1.1
Terminal emulator on embedded-graphics.
72
owo-colors
stablev4.3.0
Zero-allocation terminal colors that'll make people go owo
72
colorchoice
stablev1.0.5
Global override of color control
Core Metrics
| embedded-term | owo-colors | colorchoice | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 72 | 72 |
| Total Downloads | 2.6K | 138.6M | 523.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 5.7M | 29.8M |
| Dependents | 0 | 14.2K | 582 |
| Releases | 2 | 41 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 434d ago | 90d ago | 122d ago |
| Age | 4y 2m | 5y 10m | 3y 3m |
Health Breakdown
embedded-term
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
owo-colors
Maintenance
14
Quality
18
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
colorchoice
Maintenance
13
Quality
21
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| embedded-term | owo-colors | colorchoice | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 4.3.0 | 1.0.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 27KB | 31KB | 8KB |
| Features | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 17.1% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.81 | 1.66.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •owo-colors leads with a health score of 72/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •colorchoice has the most downloads (523.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •owo-colors is depended on by 14.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ embedded-term has not been updated in over a year.
- •embedded-term is pre-1.0 — API may change.