Decision Workspace
fionn-diff vs flickzeug vs diffy
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
fionn-diff
experimentalv0.2.0
JSON diff/patch/merge for fionn
60
flickzeug
experimentalv0.5.1
A fork of diffy: diff, patch, and merge library featuring Myers' algorithm, unified diff format parsing, fuzzy patch application, and three-way merge with conflict detection
57
diffy
growingv0.4.2
Tools for finding and manipulating differences between files
Core Metrics
| fionn-diff | flickzeug | diffy | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 60 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 296 | 31.3K | 9.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 99 | 16.3K | 724.0K |
| Dependents | 5 | 13 | 994 |
| Releases | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 60d ago | 31d ago | 422d ago |
| Age | 2m | 3m | 5y 9m |
Health Breakdown
fionn-diff
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
flickzeug
Maintenance
18
Quality
12
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
diffy
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| fionn-diff | flickzeug | diffy | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.5.1 | 0.4.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 50KB | 106KB | 38KB |
| Features | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.89 | 1.88 | 1.62.1 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •flickzeug leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •diffy has the most downloads (9.8M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •diffy is depended on by 994 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ diffy has not been updated in over a year.