Decision Workspace
sans-io-time vs timesimp vs icu_datetime
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
60
sans-io-time
experimentalv0.2.0
Time structures for the sans-io pattern
46
timesimp
growingv1.0.0
Simple sans-io timesync client and server
72
icu_datetime
stablev2.2.0
Human-readable formatting of dates, times, and time zones in hundreds of locales
Core Metrics
| sans-io-time | timesimp | icu_datetime | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 60 | 46 | 72 |
| Total Downloads | 10.9K | 2.4K | 5.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 1.7K | 0 | 547.7K |
| Dependents | 43 | 0 | 166 |
| Releases | 4 | 3 | 24 |
| Last Updated | 81d ago | 393d ago | 54d ago |
| Age | 9m | 1y | 5y 7m |
Health Breakdown
sans-io-time
Maintenance
14
Quality
17
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
timesimp
Maintenance
6
Quality
18
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
icu_datetime
Maintenance
18
Quality
19
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| sans-io-time | timesimp | icu_datetime | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 1.0.0 | 2.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Unicode-3.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 7 | 30 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 21KB | 206KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.56.0 | — | 1.86 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •icu_datetime leads with a health score of 72/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •icu_datetime is depended on by 166 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ timesimp has not been updated in over a year.
- •sans-io-time is pre-1.0 — API may change.