Decision Workspace
keybase-chat-notifier vs buzz vs tiny-update-check
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
33
keybase-chat-notifier
growingv0.1.0
Produce system notification from keybase chat events
50
buzz
growingv2.0.0
A simple system tray application for notifying about unseen e-mail
59
tiny-update-check
experimentalv1.1.1
A minimal, lightweight crate update checker for Rust CLI applications
Core Metrics
| keybase-chat-notifier | buzz | tiny-update-check | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 33 | 50 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 1.8K | 44.5K | 2.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 37 | 1.4K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Releases | 1 | 31 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 2332d ago | 698d ago | 13d ago |
| Age | 6y 4m | 8y 10m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
keybase-chat-notifier
Maintenance
1
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
buzz
Maintenance
6
Quality
20
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
tiny-update-check
Maintenance
12
Quality
19
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| keybase-chat-notifier | buzz | tiny-update-check | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 2.0.0 | 1.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 11 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 47KB | 77KB | 90KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.67.1 | 1.87 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •tiny-update-check leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •buzz has the most downloads (44.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ keybase-chat-notifier, buzz have not been updated in over a year.
- •keybase-chat-notifier is pre-1.0 — API may change.