Decision Workspace
image_colored_text vs ranga vs protextinator
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
image_colored_text
growingv0.1.3
A basic extension of the image/imageproc crates for writing multiline colored text
57
ranga
experimentalv0.24.3
Core image processing library — color spaces, blend modes, pixel buffers, filters, and GPU compute for Rust
55
protextinator
experimentalv0.5.1
Text management, made simple
Core Metrics
| image_colored_text | ranga | protextinator | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 57 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 6.3K | 286 | 2.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 90 | 286 | 328 |
| Dependents | 30 | 6 | 0 |
| Releases | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 448d ago | 3d ago | 26d ago |
| Age | 3y | 7d | 9m |
Health Breakdown
image_colored_text
Maintenance
5
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
ranga
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
protextinator
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| image_colored_text | ranga | protextinator | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.3 | 0.24.3 | 0.5.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0-only | Apache-2.0/MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 10 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 257KB | 152KB | 68KB |
| Features | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.89 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ranga leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •image_colored_text has the most downloads (6.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ image_colored_text has not been updated in over a year.