Decision Workspace
entro vs lssg-char-reader vs dead-ringer
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
entro
growingv0.1.2
Program to count character frequency from STDIN
50
lssg-char-reader
experimentalv1.0.4
A simple streaming character reader useful for parsing
49
dead-ringer
experimentalv1.2.2
A terminal-based binary diff viewer with hex and ASCII representations
Core Metrics
| entro | lssg-char-reader | dead-ringer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 50 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 7.7K | 221 | 32 |
| 30d Downloads | 8 | 81 | 32 |
| Dependents | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Releases | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 1222d ago | 47d ago | 26d ago |
| Age | 3y 4m | 2m | 27d |
Health Breakdown
entro
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
lssg-char-reader
Maintenance
11
Quality
18
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
dead-ringer
Maintenance
12
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| entro | lssg-char-reader | dead-ringer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 1.0.4 | 1.2.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 3KB | 26KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •lssg-char-reader leads with a health score of 50/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •entro has the most downloads (7.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ entro has not been updated in over a year.
- •entro is pre-1.0 — API may change.