Decision Workspace
fen-rs vs timecat vs check-buddy
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
fen-rs
growingv0.1.5
Forsyth-Edwards Notation parser
63
timecat
stablev1.52.0
A NNUE-based chess engine that implements the Negamax algorithm and can be integrated into any project as a library. It features move generation, advanced position evaluation through NNUE, and move searching capabilities.
42
check-buddy
growingv0.3.2
The main system of check buddy
Core Metrics
| fen-rs | timecat | check-buddy | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 63 | 42 |
| Total Downloads | 7.6K | 192.0K | 9.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 9 | 456 | 34 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Releases | 6 | 197 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 692d ago | 32d ago | 77d ago |
| Age | 1y 11m | 1y 10m | 3y 1m |
Health Breakdown
fen-rs
Maintenance
12
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
timecat
Maintenance
17
Quality
19
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
check-buddy
Maintenance
12
Quality
10
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
8
Technical Details
| fen-rs | timecat | check-buddy | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.5 | 1.52.0 | 0.3.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0-or-later | non-standard |
| Dependencies | 0 | 15 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 132KB | 3.0MB |
| Features | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.89 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •timecat leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ fen-rs has not been updated in over a year.
- •fen-rs, check-buddy are pre-1.0 — API may change.