Decision Workspace
lowcharts vs read_input vs perg
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
lowcharts
growingv0.5.8
Tool to draw low-resolution graphs in terminal
50
read_input
growingv0.8.6
Ask for user input until the data inputted is valid
49
perg
growingv0.8.0
A fast, feature-rich text search tool similar to grep, written in Rust
Core Metrics
| lowcharts | read_input | perg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 50 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 468.7K | 296.7K | 15.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 13.5K | 6.4K | 330 |
| Dependents | 49 | 191 | 278 |
| Releases | 3 | 38 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 1167d ago | 1684d ago | 159d ago |
| Age | 3y 10m | 7y 5m | 6y 11m |
Health Breakdown
lowcharts
Maintenance
4
Quality
12
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
read_input
Maintenance
6
Quality
13
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
perg
Maintenance
9
Quality
13
Community
12
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| lowcharts | read_input | perg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.8 | 0.8.6 | 0.8.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 13 | 4 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 181KB | 17KB | 16KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 2.6% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •read_input leads with a health score of 50/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •lowcharts has the most downloads (468.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •perg is depended on by 278 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ lowcharts, read_input have not been updated in over a year.