Decision Workspace
similar vs likewise vs gix-imara-diff
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
68
similar
stablev3.1.1
A diff library for Rust
43
likewise
growingv3.1.0
A diff library for Rust (fork of similar)
55
gix-imara-diff
experimentalv0.2.3
A high performance library for computing diffs, maintained as a modified copy of upstream imara-diff for gitoxide.
Core Metrics
| similar | likewise | gix-imara-diff | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 68 | 43 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 158.7M | 666 | 852.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 8.9M | 0 | 255.9K |
| Dependents | 13.7K | 4 | 13 |
| Releases | 23 | 2 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 51d ago | 122d ago | 21d ago |
| Age | 5y 5m | 10m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
similar
Maintenance
15
Quality
21
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
likewise
Maintenance
11
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
3
Documentation
11
gix-imara-diff
Maintenance
15
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| similar | likewise | gix-imara-diff | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.1.1 | 3.1.0 | 0.2.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 80KB | 60KB | 43KB |
| Features | 8 | 7 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.83 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •similar leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •similar is depended on by 13.7K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •gix-imara-diff is pre-1.0 — API may change.