Decision Workspace
patch-apply vs patch vs gitpatch
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
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
36
gitpatch
growingv0.7.1
Parse patches in the unified diff format
Core Metrics
| patch-apply | patch | gitpatch | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 42 | 36 |
| Total Downloads | 29.0K | 807.8K | 1.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 5.2K | 68.9K | 44.3K |
| Dependents | 30 | 194 | 2 |
| Releases | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 554d ago | 1245d ago | 405d ago |
| Age | 1y 6m | 9y 7m | 1y 1m |
Health Breakdown
patch-apply
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
patch
Maintenance
3
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
7
Documentation
9
gitpatch
Maintenance
2
Quality
14
Community
4
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 48/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •gitpatch has the most downloads (1.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •patch is depended on by 194 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ patch-apply, patch, gitpatch have not been updated in over a year.