Decision Workspace
linkify vs link-bridge vs use-web
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
60
linkify
growingv0.11.0
Finds URLs and email addresses in plain text. Takes care to get the boundaries right with surrounding punctuation like parentheses.
56
link-bridge
experimentalv0.2.5
A lightweight Rust library for creating URL redirects with short names that generate web pages redirecting to longer links on your website.
53
use-web
experimentalv0.0.1
Feature-gated facade crate for RustUse web primitives
Core Metrics
| linkify | link-bridge | use-web | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 60 | 56 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 2.7M | 13.7K | 21 |
| 30d Downloads | 226.9K | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 431 | 54 | 3 |
| Releases | 15 | 7 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 43d ago | 59d ago | 9d ago |
| Age | 9y | 10m | 9d |
Health Breakdown
linkify
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
link-bridge
Maintenance
16
Quality
13
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
use-web
Maintenance
12
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| linkify | link-bridge | use-web | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.11.0 | 0.2.5 | 0.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 27KB | 14KB | 4KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.81 | 1.95.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •linkify leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •linkify is depended on by 431 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.