Decision Workspace
hfs_nfd vs clip-sanitize vs icu_normalizer
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
hfs_nfd
growingv2.0.0
Handle Apple's unique NFD-like Unicode normalization, which is used in HFS+, in Rust.
40
clip-sanitize
experimentalv0.2.1
Meta-library for robust text sanitization, repair, and normalization.
72
icu_normalizer
stablev2.2.0
API for normalizing text into Unicode Normalization Forms
Core Metrics
| hfs_nfd | clip-sanitize | icu_normalizer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 40 | 72 |
| Total Downloads | 11.9K | 171 | 334.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 49.0M |
| Dependents | 13 | 1 | 299 |
| Releases | 5 | 1 | 19 |
| Last Updated | 1731d ago | 133d ago | 54d ago |
| Age | 5y 9m | 4m | 5y |
Health Breakdown
hfs_nfd
Maintenance
3
Quality
21
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
clip-sanitize
Maintenance
7
Quality
13
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
icu_normalizer
Maintenance
16
Quality
20
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| hfs_nfd | clip-sanitize | icu_normalizer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.0 | 0.2.1 | 2.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | Unicode-3.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 7 | 18 |
| Crate Size | 35KB | 15KB | 78KB |
| Features | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.86 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •icu_normalizer leads with a health score of 72/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •icu_normalizer is depended on by 299 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ hfs_nfd has not been updated in over a year.
- •clip-sanitize is pre-1.0 — API may change.