Decision Workspace
stockfish-core vs timecat vs fen-rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
stockfish-core
growingv0.2.0
Core types for implementing a fast chess engine
63
timecat
stablev1.52.0
A NNUE-based chess engine that implements the Negamax algorithm and can be integrated into any project as a library. It features move generation, advanced position evaluation through NNUE, and move searching capabilities.
49
fen-rs
growingv0.1.5
Forsyth-Edwards Notation parser
Core Metrics
| stockfish-core | timecat | fen-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 63 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 3.9K | 192.0K | 7.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 7 | 448 | 9 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 197 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 1166d ago | 32d ago | 692d ago |
| Age | 3y 2m | 1y 10m | 1y 11m |
Health Breakdown
stockfish-core
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
4
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
timecat
Maintenance
17
Quality
19
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
fen-rs
Maintenance
12
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| stockfish-core | timecat | fen-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 1.52.0 | 0.1.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-3.0-only | GPL-3.0-or-later | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 15 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 90KB | 132KB | 5KB |
| Features | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.89 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •timecat leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ stockfish-core, fen-rs have not been updated in over a year.
- •stockfish-core, fen-rs are pre-1.0 — API may change.