Decision Workspace
rprompt vs promptly vs pomprt
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
rprompt
growingv2.2.0
Prompt user input in console applications.
46
promptly
growingv0.3.1
Simple, opinionated CLI prompting helper
45
pomprt
growingv0.6.1
A small yet feature-rich readline prompt
Core Metrics
| rprompt | promptly | pomprt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 46 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 567.7K | 2.6M | 12.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 18.6K | 207.9K | 276 |
| Dependents | 366 | 252 | 5 |
| Releases | 12 | 9 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 341d ago | 1388d ago | 498d ago |
| Age | 8y 8m | 7y 10m | 2y 5m |
Health Breakdown
rprompt
Maintenance
6
Quality
20
Community
9
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
promptly
Maintenance
4
Quality
13
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
pomprt
Maintenance
7
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| rprompt | promptly | pomprt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.2.0 | 0.3.1 | 0.6.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 10KB | 14KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 11.1% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rprompt leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •promptly has the most downloads (2.6M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •rprompt is depended on by 366 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ promptly, pomprt have not been updated in over a year.
- •promptly, pomprt are pre-1.0 — API may change.