Decision Workspace
pretext-render vs jag-text vs harfbuzz
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
pretext-render
experimentalv0.1.0
Shaping-backed text rasterization helpers for Pretext layouts.
47
jag-text
experimentalv0.1.1
Text layout and editing utilities for jag
54
harfbuzz
growingv0.6.0
Rust bindings to the HarfBuzz text shaping engine
Core Metrics
| pretext-render | jag-text | harfbuzz | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 47 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 17 | 232 | 386.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 2.1K |
| Dependents | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Releases | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 23d ago | 79d ago | 775d ago |
| Age | 23d | 2m | 11y |
Health Breakdown
pretext-render
Maintenance
12
Quality
13
Community
7
Popularity
1
Documentation
13
jag-text
Maintenance
10
Quality
12
Community
12
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
harfbuzz
Maintenance
4
Quality
18
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| pretext-render | jag-text | harfbuzz | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.1.1 | 0.6.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 55KB | 14KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 7 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •harfbuzz leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ harfbuzz has not been updated in over a year.