Decision Workspace
formatforge vs convfmt vs format-as-toon
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
formatforge
experimentalv1.0.5
Convert between data formats: JSON, TOML, YAML, XML, ENV, KDL, CBOR, INI, JSON5, JSONC, MessagePack
49
convfmt
stablev2.1.0
cli tool which can convert different formats
43
format-as-toon
experimentalv0.1.0
Convert JSON to TOON (Token-Oriented Object Notation) — a compact, human-readable format that reduces token usage by 30–60% compared to JSON
Core Metrics
| formatforge | convfmt | format-as-toon | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 49 | 43 |
| Total Downloads | 69 | 10.9K | 19 |
| 30d Downloads | 69 | 22 | 4 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 6 | 14 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 4d ago | 85d ago | 36d ago |
| Age | 4d | 3y 9m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
formatforge
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
convfmt
Maintenance
13
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
format-as-toon
Maintenance
11
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| formatforge | convfmt | format-as-toon | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.5 | 2.1.0 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 16 | 18 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 15KB | 1.2MB | 8KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •formatforge leads with a health score of 50/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •convfmt has the most downloads (10.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •format-as-toon is pre-1.0 — API may change.