Decision Workspace
hr-shape vs harfrust vs rustybuzz
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
hr-shape
experimentalv0.7.0
Command-line utilities for HarfRust text shaping library.
65
harfrust
experimentalv0.7.0
A complete HarfBuzz shaping algorithm port to Rust.
56
rustybuzz
growingv0.20.1
A complete harfbuzz shaping algorithm port to Rust.
Core Metrics
| hr-shape | harfrust | rustybuzz | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 65 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 90 | 2.6M | 17.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 610.0K | 2.2M |
| Dependents | 0 | 66 | 811 |
| Releases | 5 | 16 | 27 |
| Last Updated | 4d ago | 4d ago | 559d ago |
| Age | 2m | 11m | 5y 10m |
Health Breakdown
hr-shape
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
harfrust
Maintenance
20
Quality
11
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
rustybuzz
Maintenance
7
Quality
11
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| hr-shape | harfrust | rustybuzz | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.0 | 0.7.0 | 0.20.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 279KB | 273KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 6.3% | 7.4% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 3 | 4 | 4 |
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Quick Verdict
- •harfrust leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rustybuzz has the most downloads (17.9M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •rustybuzz is depended on by 811 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ rustybuzz has not been updated in over a year.