Decision Workspace
muncher vs read_token vs parze
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
muncher
growingv0.7.0
Easy to use char muncher for writing a lexer.
52
read_token
growingv1.0.0
A simple library to read tokens using look ahead
50
parze
growingv0.7.3
A clean, efficient parser combinator
Core Metrics
| muncher | read_token | parze | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 52 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 95.8K | 87.3K | 17.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 290 | 932 | 17 |
| Dependents | 23 | 183 | 0 |
| Releases | 5 | 19 | 13 |
| Last Updated | 1673d ago | 2508d ago | 2310d ago |
| Age | 6y 1m | 11y 1m | 6y 4m |
Health Breakdown
muncher
Maintenance
3
Quality
16
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
read_token
Maintenance
4
Quality
20
Community
14
Popularity
6
Documentation
8
parze
Maintenance
10
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| muncher | read_token | parze | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.0 | 1.0.0 | 0.7.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 10KB | 43KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | — | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •read_token leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •muncher has the most downloads (95.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •read_token is depended on by 183 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ muncher, read_token, parze have not been updated in over a year.
- •muncher, parze are pre-1.0 — API may change.