Decision Workspace
libtzfile vs tzparse vs timezone-data
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
libtzfile
growingv3.1.1
This library provides low and high level parsing of the IANA system timezone information files (TZIF).
47
tzparse
growingv1.1.3
This high-level library reads IANA system timezone information files and returns transition times (ie. daylight saving time) and human readable data about a timezone.
51
timezone-data
experimentalv0.2.0
no_std, no-alloc parser for embedded IANA TZif timezone data: transitions, zone types, POSIX TZ rules, leap seconds, and zone metadata.
Core Metrics
| libtzfile | tzparse | timezone-data | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 47 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 47.1K | 22.5K | 1.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 1.3K |
| Dependents | 31 | 14 | 9 |
| Releases | 24 | 18 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 645d ago | 2054d ago | 36d ago |
| Age | 6y 7m | 6y 7m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
libtzfile
Maintenance
6
Quality
21
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
tzparse
Maintenance
4
Quality
20
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
timezone-data
Maintenance
12
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| libtzfile | tzparse | timezone-data | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.1.1 | 1.1.3 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 17KB | 190KB |
| Features | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.86 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •libtzfile leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ libtzfile, tzparse have not been updated in over a year.
- •timezone-data is pre-1.0 — API may change.