Decision Workspace
novel-api vs novel-cli vs vn
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
novel-api
growingv0.19.0
Novel APIs from various sources
47
novel-cli
growingv0.17.0
A set of tools for downloading novels from the web, manipulating text, and generating EPUB
52
vn
growingv0.7.1
VNDB for Rust
Core Metrics
| novel-api | novel-cli | vn | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 47 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 46.2K | 58.1K | 14.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 116 | 63 | 75 |
| Dependents | 65 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 51 | 65 | 31 |
| Last Updated | 60d ago | 50d ago | 2d ago |
| Age | 3y 2m | 3y 2m | 1y 4m |
Health Breakdown
novel-api
Maintenance
15
Quality
7
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
novel-cli
Maintenance
16
Quality
5
Community
5
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
vn
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| novel-api | novel-cli | vn | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.19.0 | 0.17.0 | 0.7.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 64 | 67 | 16 |
| Crate Size | 119KB | 107KB | 33KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 5.9% | 23.1% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.88 | 1.88 | 1.94 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •novel-api leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •novel-cli has the most downloads (58.1K), suggesting wider adoption.