Decision Workspace
parse-zoneinfo vs tz-rs vs tzdb
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
parse-zoneinfo
growingv0.5.0
Parse zoneinfo files from the IANA database
64
tz-rs
growingv0.7.3
A pure Rust reimplementation of libc functions localtime, gmtime and mktime.
60
tzdb
growingv0.7.3
Static time zone information for tz-rs
Core Metrics
| parse-zoneinfo | tz-rs | tzdb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 64 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 73.3M | 15.7M | 10.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 3.1M | 1.0M | 647.7K |
| Dependents | 187 | 372 | 121 |
| Releases | 9 | 32 | 77 |
| Last Updated | 314d ago | 116d ago | 165d ago |
| Age | 9y 3m | 4y 3m | 4y 3m |
Health Breakdown
parse-zoneinfo
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
tz-rs
Maintenance
13
Quality
18
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
tzdb
Maintenance
12
Quality
17
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| parse-zoneinfo | tz-rs | tzdb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.0 | 0.7.3 | 0.7.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 33KB | 48KB | 12KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.9% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.56.0 | 1.85 | 1.81.0 |
| Owners | 3 (team) | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •tz-rs leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •parse-zoneinfo has the most downloads (73.3M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •tz-rs is depended on by 372 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.