Decision Workspace
pgnparse vs jsonparser vs bestls
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
pgnparse
growingv0.1.15
Parse PGN to Rust struct ( headers as hash map, main line moves as san, uci, fen, epd records ) or to JSON. All lichess variants are supported. Custom starting position using FEN header is supported.
57
jsonparser
growingv0.2.1
A Rust crate for efficient parsing and validation of JSON data into strongly typed Rust data structures, enabling data integrity checks.
57
bestls
growingv1.5.0
A fast and colorful Rust-based ls replacement CLI tool with JSON output and sorting options.
Core Metrics
| pgnparse | jsonparser | bestls | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 57 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 25.1K | 16.0K | 1.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 134 | 35 | 9 |
| Dependents | 35 | 11 | 0 |
| Releases | 16 | 12 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 1891d ago | 769d ago | 50d ago |
| Age | 5y 2m | 2y 1m | 8m |
Health Breakdown
pgnparse
Maintenance
6
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
jsonparser
Maintenance
12
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
bestls
Maintenance
16
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| pgnparse | jsonparser | bestls | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.15 | 0.2.1 | 1.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 13KB | 51KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.56 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •jsonparser leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pgnparse has the most downloads (25.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ pgnparse, jsonparser have not been updated in over a year.
- •pgnparse, jsonparser are pre-1.0 — API may change.