Decision Workspace
patch-apply vs patch vs gitpatch
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
patch-apply
growingv0.8.3
Parse and apply patches in the unified diff format
42
patch
growingv0.7.0
Parse patches in the unified diff format
35
gitpatch
experimentalv0.7.1
Parse patches in the unified diff format
Core Metrics
| patch-apply | patch | gitpatch | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 42 | 35 |
| Total Downloads | 21.1K | 700.3K | 1.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 2.2K | 43.4K | 86.6K |
| Dependents | 21 | 181 | 0 |
| Releases | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 495d ago | 1186d ago | 346d ago |
| Age | 1y 4m | 9y 5m | 11m |
Health Breakdown
patch-apply
Maintenance
11
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
patch
Maintenance
3
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
7
Documentation
9
gitpatch
Maintenance
3
Quality
13
Community
3
Popularity
7
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| patch-apply | patch | gitpatch | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.3 | 0.7.0 | 0.7.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 26KB | 17KB | 19KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •patch-apply leads with a health score of 49/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •gitpatch has the most downloads (1.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •patch is depended on by 181 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ patch-apply, patch have not been updated in over a year.