Decision Workspace
rustybuzz vs harfrust vs hr-shape
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
57
rustybuzz
growingv0.20.1
A complete harfbuzz shaping algorithm port to Rust.
63
harfrust
experimentalv0.5.2
A complete HarfBuzz shaping algorithm port to Rust.
44
hr-shape
experimentalv0.5.2
Command-line utilities for HarfRust text shaping library.
Core Metrics
| rustybuzz | harfrust | hr-shape | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 57 | 63 | 44 |
| Total Downloads | 13.8M | 1.5M | 14 |
| 30d Downloads | 1.7M | 364.0K | 14 |
| Dependents | 653 | 48 | 0 |
| Releases | 27 | 12 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 500d ago | 23d ago | 23d ago |
| Age | 5y 8m | 9m | 23d |
Health Breakdown
rustybuzz
Maintenance
8
Quality
11
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
harfrust
Maintenance
19
Quality
11
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
hr-shape
Maintenance
12
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
1
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| rustybuzz | harfrust | hr-shape | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.20.1 | 0.5.2 | 0.5.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 13 | 6 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 273KB | 276KB | 8KB |
| Features | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 7.4% | 8.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 4 | 3 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •harfrust leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rustybuzz has the most downloads (13.8M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •rustybuzz is depended on by 653 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ rustybuzz has not been updated in over a year.