Decision Workspace
pgnparse vs jsonparser vs crator
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
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.
55
crator
experimentalv1.1.1
High-performance Rust toolkit for HTTP/HTTPS requests, JSON processing, and environment management.
Core Metrics
| pgnparse | jsonparser | crator | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 57 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 25.4K | 16.1K | 451 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 35 | 11 | 1 |
| Releases | 16 | 12 | 17 |
| Last Updated | 1951d ago | 828d ago | 13d ago |
| Age | 5y 4m | 2y 3m | 4m |
Health Breakdown
pgnparse
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
jsonparser
Maintenance
12
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
crator
Maintenance
18
Quality
17
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| pgnparse | jsonparser | crator | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.15 | 0.2.1 | 1.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 13KB | 28KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| 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 (25.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ pgnparse, jsonparser have not been updated in over a year.
- •pgnparse, jsonparser are pre-1.0 — API may change.