Decision Workspace
seq-compiler vs mech-syntax vs numbat
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
60
seq-compiler
experimentalv4.2.1
Compiler for the Seq programming language
61
mech-syntax
growingv0.3.1
A toolchain for compiling textual syntax into Mech blocks.
60
numbat
stablev1.23.0
A statically typed programming language for scientific computations with first class support for physical dimensions and units.
Core Metrics
| seq-compiler | mech-syntax | numbat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 60 | 61 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 2.7K | 52.4K | 40.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 202 | 421 | 556 |
| Dependents | 164 | 134 | 31 |
| Releases | 102 | 79 | 29 |
| Last Updated | 2d ago | 10d ago | 47d ago |
| Age | 3m | 7y | 9y 4m |
Health Breakdown
seq-compiler
Maintenance
19
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
mech-syntax
Maintenance
18
Quality
10
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
numbat
Maintenance
15
Quality
17
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| seq-compiler | mech-syntax | numbat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 4.2.1 | 0.3.1 | 1.23.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 10 | 12 | 31 |
| Crate Size | 213KB | 114KB | 236KB |
| Features | 2 | 81 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 2.0% | 31.6% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.96 | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •mech-syntax leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •seq-compiler is depended on by 164 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •mech-syntax is pre-1.0 — API may change.