Decision Workspace
new_string_template vs formatx vs srtemplate
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
new_string_template
growingv1.5.3
Simple Customizable String-Templating Library for Rust.
54
formatx
growingv0.2.4
A macro for formatting non literal strings at runtime
48
srtemplate
growingv0.3.3
Template String blazing fast with dependencyless
Core Metrics
| new_string_template | formatx | srtemplate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 54 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 1.0M | 597.8K | 21.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 65.8K | 47.0K | 251 |
| Dependents | 31 | 120 | 3 |
| Releases | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 602d ago | 327d ago | 356d ago |
| Age | 4y 10m | 3y 7m | 2y 5m |
Health Breakdown
new_string_template
Maintenance
4
Quality
20
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
11
formatx
Maintenance
6
Quality
16
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
srtemplate
Maintenance
8
Quality
17
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| new_string_template | formatx | srtemplate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.5.3 | 0.2.4 | 0.3.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 15KB | 20KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.40 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •formatx leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •new_string_template has the most downloads (1.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •formatx is depended on by 120 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ new_string_template has not been updated in over a year.
- •formatx, srtemplate are pre-1.0 — API may change.