Decision Workspace
mpatch vs udiffx vs diffy
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
59
mpatch
growingv1.4.4
A smart, context-aware patch tool that applies diffs using fuzzy matching, ideal for AI-generated code.
56
udiffx
experimentalv0.1.43
Parse and apply LLM-optimized unified diff + XML file changes
67
diffy
growingv0.5.0
Tools for finding and manipulating differences between files
Core Metrics
| mpatch | udiffx | diffy | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 59 | 56 | 67 |
| Total Downloads | 177.3K | 1.3K | 11.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 11.2K | 0 | 831.6K |
| Dependents | 9 | 16 | 1.3K |
| Releases | 19 | 55 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 24d ago | today | 28d ago |
| Age | 11m | 4m | 5y 11m |
Health Breakdown
mpatch
Maintenance
17
Quality
17
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
udiffx
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
diffy
Maintenance
15
Quality
16
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| mpatch | udiffx | diffy | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.4.4 | 0.1.43 | 0.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 112KB | 83KB | 83KB |
| Features | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •diffy leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •diffy is depended on by 1.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •udiffx, diffy are pre-1.0 — API may change.