Decision Workspace
harfbuzz vs harfbuzz-sys vs harfbuzz-traits
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
harfbuzz
growingv0.6.0
Rust bindings to the HarfBuzz text shaping engine
53
harfbuzz-sys
growingv0.6.1
Rust bindings to the HarfBuzz text shaping engine
44
harfbuzz-traits
growingv0.6.0
Rust Traits for the HarfBuzz text shaping engine
Core Metrics
| harfbuzz | harfbuzz-sys | harfbuzz-traits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 53 | 44 |
| Total Downloads | 386.8K | 1.4M | 675.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 2.1K | 39.9K | 18.0K |
| Dependents | 5 | 57 | 5 |
| Releases | 8 | 26 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 775d ago | 762d ago | 775d ago |
| Age | 11y | 10y 8m | 2y 1m |
Health Breakdown
harfbuzz
Maintenance
4
Quality
18
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
harfbuzz-sys
Maintenance
4
Quality
13
Community
16
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
harfbuzz-traits
Maintenance
1
Quality
16
Community
7
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| harfbuzz | harfbuzz-sys | harfbuzz-traits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.0 | 0.6.1 | 0.6.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 14KB | 2.1MB | 7KB |
| Features | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 3.9% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 7 (team) | 3 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •harfbuzz leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •harfbuzz-sys has the most downloads (1.4M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ harfbuzz, harfbuzz-sys, harfbuzz-traits have not been updated in over a year.