Decision Workspace
highlighting vs syntect vs engarde
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
39
highlighting
growingv0.1.2
tree-sitter syntax highlighting
66
syntect
growingv5.3.0
library for high quality syntax highlighting and code intelligence using Sublime Text's grammars
55
engarde
growingv0.1.15
Fenced Code Formatting
Core Metrics
| highlighting | syntect | engarde | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 39 | 66 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 4.0K | 13.0M | 18.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 7 | 1.7M | 68 |
| Dependents | 0 | 7.0K | 24 |
| Releases | 3 | 49 | 15 |
| Last Updated | 1263d ago | 181d ago | 177d ago |
| Age | 3y 5m | 9y 9m | 3y 11m |
Health Breakdown
highlighting
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
syntect
Maintenance
10
Quality
16
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
engarde
Maintenance
11
Quality
17
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| highlighting | syntect | engarde | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 5.3.0 | 0.1.15 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 23 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 3KB | 833KB | 9KB |
| Features | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 6.1% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 4 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •syntect leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •syntect is depended on by 7.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ highlighting has not been updated in over a year.
- •highlighting, engarde are pre-1.0 — API may change.