Decision Workspace
kas-text vs pretext vs harfrust
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
56
kas-text
growingv0.9.3
Text layout and font management
45
pretext
experimentalv0.1.0
Native Unicode text preparation and paragraph layout engine for Pretext.
65
harfrust
experimentalv0.7.0
A complete HarfBuzz shaping algorithm port to Rust.
Core Metrics
| kas-text | pretext | harfrust | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 45 | 65 |
| Total Downloads | 38.4K | 25 | 2.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 610.0K |
| Dependents | 32 | 2 | 66 |
| Releases | 26 | 1 | 16 |
| Last Updated | 98d ago | 23d ago | 4d ago |
| Age | 5y 9m | 23d | 11m |
Health Breakdown
kas-text
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
pretext
Maintenance
12
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
harfrust
Maintenance
20
Quality
11
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| kas-text | pretext | harfrust | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.3 | 0.1.0 | 0.7.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 19 | 14 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 70KB | 57KB | 279KB |
| Features | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 3.9% | 0.0% | 6.3% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.88.0 | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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Quick Verdict
- •harfrust leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.