Decision Workspace
rat-widget vs rat-widget-extra vs tui-textarea-2
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
59
rat-widget
stablev3.2.1
ratatui widgets extended edition
53
rat-widget-extra
experimentalv2.1.0
ratatui widgets extended edition
66
tui-textarea-2
experimentalv0.11.0
tui-textarea is a simple yet powerful text editor widget for ratatui. Multi-line text editor can be easily put as part of your TUI application.
Core Metrics
| rat-widget | rat-widget-extra | tui-textarea-2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 59 | 53 | 66 |
| Total Downloads | 42.4K | 437 | 39.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.8K | 0 | 16.7K |
| Dependents | 249 | 15 | 143 |
| Releases | 62 | 6 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 78d ago | 78d ago | 23d ago |
| Age | 2y | 5m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
rat-widget
Maintenance
15
Quality
16
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
rat-widget-extra
Maintenance
15
Quality
17
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
tui-textarea-2
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
12
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| rat-widget | rat-widget-extra | tui-textarea-2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.2.1 | 2.1.0 | 0.11.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 28 | 14 | 14 |
| Crate Size | 278KB | 30KB | 84KB |
| Features | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •tui-textarea-2 leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rat-widget has the most downloads (42.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •rat-widget is depended on by 249 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •tui-textarea-2 is pre-1.0 — API may change.