Decision Workspace
switchy_time vs icu_datetime vs jiff
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
61
switchy_time
growingv0.3.0
Switchy Time package
72
icu_datetime
stablev2.2.0
Human-readable formatting of dates, times, and time zones in hundreds of locales
70
jiff
growingv0.2.25
A date-time library that encourages you to jump into the pit of success. This library is heavily inspired by the Temporal project.
Core Metrics
| switchy_time | icu_datetime | jiff | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 61 | 72 | 70 |
| Total Downloads | 7.0K | 5.6M | 111.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 547.7K | 14.6M |
| Dependents | 51 | 166 | 6.9K |
| Releases | 7 | 24 | 57 |
| Last Updated | 5d ago | 54d ago | 1d ago |
| Age | 1y | 5y 7m | 2y 3m |
Health Breakdown
switchy_time
Maintenance
19
Quality
17
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
icu_datetime
Maintenance
18
Quality
19
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
jiff
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| switchy_time | icu_datetime | jiff | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 2.2.0 | 0.2.25 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MPL-2.0 | Unicode-3.0 | Unlicense OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 30 | 27 |
| Crate Size | 18KB | 206KB | 760KB |
| Features | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.86 | 1.70 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •icu_datetime leads with a health score of 72/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •jiff has the most downloads (111.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •jiff is depended on by 6.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •switchy_time, jiff are pre-1.0 — API may change.