Decision Workspace
simple_colour vs ansi_brush vs parse-style
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
simple_colour
experimentalv1.0.4
A crate that allows programmers to change the style or colour of their strings
47
ansi_brush
growingv0.0.31
Ultra lightweight ANSI styling
50
parse-style
experimentalv0.2.0
Parse & display rich-compatible style strings
Core Metrics
| simple_colour | ansi_brush | parse-style | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 47 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 68 | 10.5K | 1.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 40 | 136 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Releases | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 63d ago | 1277d ago | 91d ago |
| Age | 2m | 3y 6m | 9m |
Health Breakdown
simple_colour
Maintenance
15
Quality
12
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
ansi_brush
Maintenance
10
Quality
16
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
parse-style
Maintenance
12
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| simple_colour | ansi_brush | parse-style | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.4 | 0.0.31 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 2KB | 32KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 80.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.56.0 | — | 1.86 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •parse-style leads with a health score of 50/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ansi_brush has the most downloads (10.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ ansi_brush has not been updated in over a year.
- •ansi_brush, parse-style are pre-1.0 — API may change.