Decision Workspace
liquid-core vs liquid-lib vs liquid-derive
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
56
liquid-core
growingv0.26.11
Core liquid functionality
55
liquid-lib
growingv0.26.11
The liquid templating language for Rust
53
liquid-derive
growingv0.26.10
The liquid templating language for Rust
Core Metrics
| liquid-core | liquid-lib | liquid-derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 55 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 4.6M | 4.6M | 4.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 466.9K | 468.4K | 469.1K |
| Dependents | 643 | 240 | 214 |
| Releases | 39 | 31 | 29 |
| Last Updated | 416d ago | 416d ago | 416d ago |
| Age | 6y | 6y | 6y 8m |
Health Breakdown
liquid-core
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
liquid-lib
Maintenance
7
Quality
17
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
liquid-derive
Maintenance
7
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| liquid-core | liquid-lib | liquid-derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.26.11 | 0.26.11 | 0.26.10 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 11 | 7 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 72KB | 45KB | 21KB |
| Features | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.83.0 | 1.83.0 | 1.83.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •liquid-core leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •liquid-derive has the most downloads (4.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •liquid-core is depended on by 643 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ liquid-core, liquid-lib, liquid-derive have not been updated in over a year.