Decision Workspace
simple-datetime-rs vs chrono_elapsed vs easy_time
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
simple-datetime-rs
experimentalv0.3.0
A high-performance, lightweight date and time library for Rust with dramatically faster parsing, memory-efficient operations, and chrono-compatible formatting
55
chrono_elapsed
stablev1.0.12
A simple extension of chrono. Answers questions like: how much time has elapsed since date y? How long until date x will be upon us?
54
easy_time
growingv0.2.2
A simple and intuitive library for handling time in Rust
Core Metrics
| simple-datetime-rs | chrono_elapsed | easy_time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 55 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 2.0K | 21.4K | 9.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 84 | 37 | 19 |
| Dependents | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Releases | 7 | 16 | 13 |
| Last Updated | 107d ago | 1727d ago | 64d ago |
| Age | 6m | 4y 8m | 2y 5m |
Health Breakdown
simple-datetime-rs
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
chrono_elapsed
Maintenance
12
Quality
20
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
easy_time
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| simple-datetime-rs | chrono_elapsed | easy_time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 1.0.12 | 0.2.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 35KB | 6KB | 12KB |
| Features | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •chrono_elapsed leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ chrono_elapsed has not been updated in over a year.
- •simple-datetime-rs, easy_time are pre-1.0 — API may change.