Decision Workspace
hr-shape vs harfrust vs rustybuzz
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
hr-shape
experimentalv0.5.2
Command-line utilities for HarfRust text shaping library.
63
harfrust
experimentalv0.5.2
A complete HarfBuzz shaping algorithm port to Rust.
57
rustybuzz
growingv0.20.1
A complete harfbuzz shaping algorithm port to Rust.
Core Metrics
| hr-shape | harfrust | rustybuzz | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 63 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 14 | 1.5M | 13.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 14 | 364.0K | 1.7M |
| Dependents | 0 | 48 | 653 |
| Releases | 1 | 12 | 27 |
| Last Updated | 23d ago | 23d ago | 500d ago |
| Age | 23d | 9m | 5y 8m |
Health Breakdown
hr-shape
Maintenance
12
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
1
Documentation
12
harfrust
Maintenance
19
Quality
11
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
rustybuzz
Maintenance
8
Quality
11
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| hr-shape | harfrust | rustybuzz | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.2 | 0.5.2 | 0.20.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 276KB | 273KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 8.3% | 7.4% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 3 | 4 |
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Quick Verdict
- •harfrust leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rustybuzz has the most downloads (13.8M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •rustybuzz is depended on by 653 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ rustybuzz has not been updated in over a year.