Decision Workspace
similar vs likewise vs imara-diff
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
71
similar
stablev3.1.1
A diff library for Rust
45
likewise
growingv3.1.0
A diff library for Rust (fork of similar)
52
imara-diff
growingv0.2.0
A high performance library for computing diffs.
Core Metrics
| similar | likewise | imara-diff | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 71 | 45 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 134.7M | 640 | 19.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 14.3M | 0 | 2.9M |
| Dependents | 10.6K | 4 | 400 |
| Releases | 23 | 2 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 2d ago | 73d ago | 345d ago |
| Age | 5y 4m | 8m | 3y 7m |
Health Breakdown
similar
Maintenance
18
Quality
21
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
likewise
Maintenance
13
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
3
Documentation
11
imara-diff
Maintenance
6
Quality
16
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| similar | likewise | imara-diff | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.1.1 | 3.1.0 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 9 | 8 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 80KB | 60KB | 163KB |
| Features | 8 | 7 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.83 | 1.71 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •similar leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •similar is depended on by 10.6K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •imara-diff is pre-1.0 — API may change.