Decision Workspace
rustrix-term vs tmatrix vs matrix-rain
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
31
rustrix-term
experimentalv0.1.0
Terminal animation that brings the iconic 'digital rain' effect from The Matrix Movie to your command line
39
tmatrix
experimentalv0.1.0
Cinematic Matrix digital rain in your terminal — green cascades, zero dependencies on your sanity
48
matrix-rain
experimentalv0.3.0
Classic Matrix digital rain effect as a ratatui widget (no_std-capable) and standalone TUI binary.
Core Metrics
| rustrix-term | tmatrix | matrix-rain | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 31 | 39 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 316 | 44 | 69 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 296d ago | 91d ago | 63d ago |
| Age | 9m | 3m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
rustrix-term
Maintenance
3
Quality
10
Community
5
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
tmatrix
Maintenance
8
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
matrix-rain
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| rustrix-term | tmatrix | matrix-rain | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.1.0 | 0.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 2 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 2.1MB | 8KB | 63KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| 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.
- •rustrix-term has the most downloads (316), suggesting wider adoption.