Decision Workspace
hxedit vs vimltui vs r3bl_tui
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
hxedit
experimentalv0.2.1
A terminal hex editor optimized for large files
57
vimltui
experimentalv0.2.11
A self-contained, embeddable Vim editor for Ratatui TUI applications
56
r3bl_tui
growingv0.7.8
TUI library to build modern apps inspired by React, Elm, with Flexbox, CSS, editor component, emoji support, and more
Core Metrics
| hxedit | vimltui | r3bl_tui | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 57 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 14 | 390 | 355.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 9.5K |
| Dependents | 0 | 21 | 126 |
| Releases | 1 | 13 | 37 |
| Last Updated | 9d ago | 46d ago | 122d ago |
| Age | 9d | 1m | 3y 7m |
Health Breakdown
hxedit
Maintenance
12
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
12
vimltui
Maintenance
16
Quality
13
Community
10
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
r3bl_tui
Maintenance
13
Quality
11
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| hxedit | vimltui | r3bl_tui | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 0.2.11 | 0.7.8 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 19 | 4 | 49 |
| Crate Size | 243KB | 60KB | 1.4MB |
| Features | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.94 | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •vimltui leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •r3bl_tui has the most downloads (355.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •r3bl_tui is depended on by 126 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.