Decision Workspace
rustybuzz vs harfrust vs hr-shape
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
56
rustybuzz
growingv0.20.1
A complete harfbuzz shaping algorithm port to Rust.
64
harfrust
growingv0.12.0
A complete HarfBuzz shaping algorithm port to Rust.
53
hr-shape
experimentalv0.12.0
Command-line utilities for HarfRust text shaping library.
Core Metrics
| rustybuzz | harfrust | hr-shape | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 64 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 23.0M | 4.1M | 278 |
| 30d Downloads | 2.0M | 671.7K | 0 |
| Dependents | 978 | 93 | 0 |
| Releases | 27 | 26 | 15 |
| Last Updated | 608d ago | 10d ago | 10d ago |
| Age | 6y | 1y 1m | 4m |
Health Breakdown
rustybuzz
Maintenance
7
Quality
11
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
harfrust
Maintenance
19
Quality
11
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
hr-shape
Maintenance
18
Quality
11
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| rustybuzz | harfrust | hr-shape | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.20.1 | 0.12.0 | 0.12.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 13 | 8 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 273KB | 292KB | 9KB |
| Features | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 7.4% | 7.7% | 6.7% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 4 | 4 | 3 |
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Quick Verdict
- •harfrust leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rustybuzz has the most downloads (23.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •rustybuzz is depended on by 978 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ rustybuzz has not been updated in over a year.