Decision Workspace
riffdiff vs threeway_merge vs blame-rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
riffdiff
stablev3.6.1
A diff filter highlighting changed line parts
56
threeway_merge
experimentalv0.1.16
Git-style 3-way string merging using proven algorithms from libgit2/xdiff. Statically links xdiff (LGPL-2.1+).
56
blame-rs
experimentalv0.1.9
Line-by-line authorship tracking for revisioned text
Core Metrics
| riffdiff | threeway_merge | blame-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 56 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 63.9K | 3.1K | 1.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 82 | 155 | 133 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 53 | 17 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 130d ago | 27d ago | 27d ago |
| Age | 3y 8m | 7m | 5m |
Health Breakdown
riffdiff
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
4
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
threeway_merge
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
blame-rs
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| riffdiff | threeway_merge | blame-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.6.1 | 0.1.16 | 0.1.9 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 16 | 4 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 2.2MB | 49KB | 16KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.88.0 | 1.88.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •threeway_merge leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •riffdiff has the most downloads (63.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •threeway_merge, blame-rs are pre-1.0 — API may change.