Decision Workspace
subst vs xpanda vs braces
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
subst
growingv0.3.8
shell-like variable substitution
37
xpanda
growingv0.1.0
Unix shell-like parameter expansion/variable substitution
62
braces
experimentalv0.2.6
Convert path lists into compact brace expansion syntax
Core Metrics
| subst | xpanda | braces | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 37 | 62 |
| Total Downloads | 13.2M | 2.2K | 1.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 973.3K | 18 | 137 |
| Dependents | 121 | 0 | 35 |
| Releases | 17 | 1 | 15 |
| Last Updated | 322d ago | 1272d ago | 130d ago |
| Age | 4y 1m | 3y 5m | 4m |
Health Breakdown
subst
Maintenance
8
Quality
10
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
xpanda
Maintenance
1
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
11
braces
Maintenance
19
Quality
17
Community
10
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| subst | xpanda | braces | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.8 | 0.1.0 | 0.2.6 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | BSD-2-Clause OR Apache-2.0 | non-standard | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 9 | 1 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 25KB | 14KB | 31KB |
| Features | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 35.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.70 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •braces leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •subst has the most downloads (13.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •subst is depended on by 121 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ xpanda has not been updated in over a year.