Decision Workspace
pgn-reader vs tree-sitter-pgn vs check-buddy-pgn-parser
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
pgn-reader
growingv0.29.0
Fast non-allocating and streaming reader for chess games in PGN notation
48
tree-sitter-pgn
experimentalv1.4.3
Chess PGN grammar for the tree-sitter parsing library
45
check-buddy-pgn-parser
growingv0.3.2
The PGN parser for check buddy
Core Metrics
| pgn-reader | tree-sitter-pgn | check-buddy-pgn-parser | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 48 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 151.1K | 77 | 5.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 2.7K | 78 | 9 |
| Dependents | 120 | 4 | 0 |
| Releases | 30 | 1 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 84d ago | 10d ago | 77d ago |
| Age | 8y 6m | 10d | 2y 8m |
Health Breakdown
pgn-reader
Maintenance
14
Quality
12
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
tree-sitter-pgn
Maintenance
12
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
check-buddy-pgn-parser
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
8
Technical Details
| pgn-reader | tree-sitter-pgn | check-buddy-pgn-parser | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.29.0 | 1.4.3 | 0.3.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later | BSD-2-Clause | non-standard |
| Dependencies | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 574KB | 83KB | 5KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.88 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •pgn-reader leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pgn-reader is depended on by 120 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •pgn-reader, check-buddy-pgn-parser are pre-1.0 — API may change.