Decision Workspace
ssexp vs lispexp vs lexpr
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
ssexp
growingv0.6.0
A powerful parser for s-expressions
55
lispexp
experimentalv0.7.0
A pure-Rust reader (lexer + parser) for S-expression syntax across many Lisp dialects
51
lexpr
growingv0.2.7
A representation for Lisp data
Core Metrics
| ssexp | lispexp | lexpr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 55 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 42.6K | 478 | 473.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 16.7K |
| Dependents | 0 | 8 | 164 |
| Releases | 10 | 8 | 12 |
| Last Updated | 20d ago | 9d ago | 1215d ago |
| Age | 7y 6m | 12d | 7y 5m |
Health Breakdown
ssexp
Maintenance
15
Quality
16
Community
3
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
lispexp
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
lexpr
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| ssexp | lispexp | lexpr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.0 | 0.7.0 | 0.2.7 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 174KB | 70KB |
| Features | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.70 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •lispexp leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •lexpr has the most downloads (473.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •lexpr is depended on by 164 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ lexpr has not been updated in over a year.