Decision Workspace
kcat vs pygmentize vs syntect
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
39
kcat
growingv0.1.6
Kind of like cat, but with syntax highlighting and keypathing into JSON files.
42
pygmentize
growingv0.2.0
pygmentize wrapper for syntax highlighting
66
syntect
growingv5.3.0
library for high quality syntax highlighting and code intelligence using Sublime Text's grammars
Core Metrics
| kcat | pygmentize | syntect | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 39 | 42 | 66 |
| Total Downloads | 11.5K | 5.3K | 13.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 12 | 49 | 1.7M |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 7.0K |
| Releases | 7 | 2 | 49 |
| Last Updated | 2904d ago | 1048d ago | 181d ago |
| Age | 7y 11m | 2y 11m | 9y 9m |
Health Breakdown
kcat
Maintenance
9
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
8
pygmentize
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
syntect
Maintenance
10
Quality
16
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| kcat | pygmentize | syntect | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.6 | 0.2.0 | 5.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 1 | 23 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 7KB | 833KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.1% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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Quick Verdict
- •syntect leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •syntect is depended on by 7.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ kcat, pygmentize have not been updated in over a year.
- •kcat, pygmentize are pre-1.0 — API may change.