Decision Workspace
rsmatrix vs matrix-rain vs make-it-rain
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
31
rsmatrix
growingv0.2.0
Terminal `matrix` rain.
48
matrix-rain
experimentalv0.3.0
Classic Matrix digital rain effect as a ratatui widget (no_std-capable) and standalone TUI binary.
44
make-it-rain
growingv1.2.2
A terminal Matrix rain effect, configurable and hackable
Core Metrics
| rsmatrix | matrix-rain | make-it-rain | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 31 | 48 | 44 |
| Total Downloads | 3.5K | 69 | 835 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 1830d ago | 63d ago | 137d ago |
| Age | 5y 1m | 2m | 9m |
Health Breakdown
rsmatrix
Maintenance
3
Quality
11
Community
4
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
matrix-rain
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
make-it-rain
Maintenance
11
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| rsmatrix | matrix-rain | make-it-rain | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.3.0 | 1.2.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 12 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 10.4MB | 63KB | 3.7MB |
| Features | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.86 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •matrix-rain leads with a health score of 48/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rsmatrix has the most downloads (3.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ rsmatrix has not been updated in over a year.
- •rsmatrix, matrix-rain are pre-1.0 — API may change.