Decision Workspace
fontconfig-parser vs yeslogic-fontconfig-sys vs rust-fontconfig
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
fontconfig-parser
growingv0.5.8
fontconfig file parser in pure Rust
65
yeslogic-fontconfig-sys
growingv6.0.0
Raw bindings to Fontconfig without a vendored C library
63
rust-fontconfig
stablev2.0.0
Pure-Rust alternative to font-loader and fontconfig w. minimal dependencies
Core Metrics
| fontconfig-parser | yeslogic-fontconfig-sys | rust-fontconfig | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 65 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 10.7M | 6.8M | 95.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.5M | 867.3K | 13.4K |
| Dependents | 109 | 157 | 109 |
| Releases | 15 | 10 | 24 |
| Last Updated | 319d ago | 632d ago | 41d ago |
| Age | 4y 5m | 6y 3m | 5y |
Health Breakdown
fontconfig-parser
Maintenance
8
Quality
9
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
yeslogic-fontconfig-sys
Maintenance
5
Quality
21
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
rust-fontconfig
Maintenance
15
Quality
21
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| fontconfig-parser | yeslogic-fontconfig-sys | rust-fontconfig | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.8 | 6.0.0 | 2.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 3 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 41KB | 7KB | 84KB |
| Features | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 33.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.77 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •yeslogic-fontconfig-sys leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •fontconfig-parser has the most downloads (10.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •yeslogic-fontconfig-sys is depended on by 157 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ yeslogic-fontconfig-sys has not been updated in over a year.
- •fontconfig-parser is pre-1.0 — API may change.