Decision Workspace
handlebars vs thousand_birds_handlebars vs handlebars-iron
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
70
handlebars
stablev6.4.0
Handlebars templating implemented in Rust.
47
thousand_birds_handlebars
growingv5.0.0
Handlebars templating implemented in Rust.
44
handlebars-iron
growingv0.29.0
Handlebars templating middleware for Iron.
Core Metrics
| handlebars | thousand_birds_handlebars | handlebars-iron | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 70 | 47 | 44 |
| Total Downloads | 69.8M | 2.5K | 275.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 4.0M | 80 | 1.6K |
| Dependents | 8.9K | 2 | 72 |
| Releases | 183 | 1 | 66 |
| Last Updated | 85d ago | 535d ago | 2253d ago |
| Age | 11y 3m | 1y 5m | 11y 2m |
Health Breakdown
handlebars
Maintenance
14
Quality
18
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
thousand_birds_handlebars
Maintenance
2
Quality
19
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
handlebars-iron
Maintenance
6
Quality
13
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| handlebars | thousand_birds_handlebars | handlebars-iron | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 6.4.0 | 5.0.0 | 0.29.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 19 | 17 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 109KB | 98KB | 18KB |
| Features | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 1.6% | 0.0% | 1.5% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | — |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.66 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •handlebars leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •handlebars is depended on by 8.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ thousand_birds_handlebars, handlebars-iron have not been updated in over a year.
- •handlebars-iron is pre-1.0 — API may change.