Decision Workspace
prettyprint vs syntect vs engarde
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
prettyprint
growingv0.8.1
Print beautifully formatted files and strings to your terminal
65
syntect
growingv5.3.0
library for high quality syntax highlighting and code intelligence using Sublime Text's grammars
61
engarde
growingv0.1.16
Fenced code formatting
Core Metrics
| prettyprint | syntect | engarde | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 65 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 99.6K | 16.5M | 18.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 1.7M | 0 |
| Dependents | 105 | 8.7K | 24 |
| Releases | 11 | 49 | 16 |
| Last Updated | 2226d ago | 240d ago | 12d ago |
| Age | 7y 5m | 9y 11m | 4y 1m |
Health Breakdown
prettyprint
Maintenance
4
Quality
13
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
syntect
Maintenance
9
Quality
16
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
engarde
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| prettyprint | syntect | engarde | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.1 | 5.3.0 | 0.1.16 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0/MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 13 | 23 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 824KB | 833KB | 13KB |
| Features | 3 | 14 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 6.1% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 4 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •syntect leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •syntect is depended on by 8.7K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ prettyprint has not been updated in over a year.
- •prettyprint, engarde are pre-1.0 — API may change.