Decision Workspace
simply_colored vs anstyle vs anstyle-termcolor
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
56
simply_colored
experimentalv0.1.7
The simplest crate in existence for terminal colors
79
anstyle
stablev1.0.14
ANSI text styling
67
anstyle-termcolor
stablev1.1.5
Adapt between termcolor and anstyle
Core Metrics
| simply_colored | anstyle | anstyle-termcolor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 79 | 67 |
| Total Downloads | 3.4K | 407.5M | 33.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 310 | 37.1M | 3.8K |
| Dependents | 46 | 4.8K | 0 |
| Releases | 7 | 31 | 12 |
| Last Updated | 28d ago | 14d ago | 14d ago |
| Age | 9m | 3y 10m | 3y 10m |
Health Breakdown
simply_colored
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
11
Popularity
4
Documentation
11
anstyle
Maintenance
18
Quality
22
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
anstyle-termcolor
Maintenance
20
Quality
20
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| simply_colored | anstyle | anstyle-termcolor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.7 | 1.0.14 | 1.1.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 299KB | 18KB | 9KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2015 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.70 | 1.66.0 | 1.66.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •anstyle leads with a health score of 79/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •anstyle is depended on by 4.8K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •simply_colored is pre-1.0 — API may change.