Decision Workspace
grep_bin vs bgrep vs grep
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
grep_bin
growingv2.0.0
Searches recursively a directory or multiple files for a sequence of bytes or ASCII string.
45
bgrep
growingv1.0.0
bgrep is a grep tailored to handle binary patterns and files
59
grep
growingv0.4.1
Fast line oriented regex searching as a library.
Core Metrics
| grep_bin | bgrep | grep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 45 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 15.6K | 3.6K | 3.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 16 | 4 | 216.5K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 682 |
| Releases | 9 | 2 | 29 |
| Last Updated | 1486d ago | 2562d ago | 156d ago |
| Age | 4y 7m | 7y | 9y 6m |
Health Breakdown
grep_bin
Maintenance
4
Quality
20
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
8
bgrep
Maintenance
3
Quality
20
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
grep
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| grep_bin | bgrep | grep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.0 | 1.0.0 | 0.4.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | non-standard | BSD-3-Clause | Unlicense OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 7KB | 7KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •grep leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •grep is depended on by 682 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ grep_bin, bgrep have not been updated in over a year.
- •grep is pre-1.0 — API may change.