Decision Workspace
qrforge vs fast_qr vs qr2term
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
36
qrforge
growingv0.1.1
A QR code generator written in Rust
57
fast_qr
growingv0.13.1
Generates optimized QRCode
55
qr2term
growingv0.3.3
Stupidly simple Rust crate to render a QR code in the terminal.
Core Metrics
| qrforge | fast_qr | qr2term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 36 | 57 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 1.9K | 237.9K | 693.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 853 | 14.9K | 47.3K |
| Dependents | 0 | 95 | 386 |
| Releases | 1 | 33 | 16 |
| Last Updated | 396d ago | 287d ago | 548d ago |
| Age | 1y 1m | 3y 11m | 7y |
Health Breakdown
qrforge
Maintenance
2
Quality
17
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
fast_qr
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
qr2term
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| qrforge | fast_qr | qr2term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.13.1 | 0.3.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MPL-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 31KB | 72KB | 43KB |
| Features | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 3.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.59 | 1.67.1 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •fast_qr leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •qr2term has the most downloads (693.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •qr2term is depended on by 386 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ qrforge, qr2term have not been updated in over a year.