Decision Workspace
symgrep vs ast-grep-core vs aho-corasick
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
34
symgrep
experimentalv0.1.0
symgrep is a binary file search tool that recursively searches a directory for symbols matching a regex pattern. Cross platform but supports searching ELFs.
69
ast-grep-core
growingv0.42.0
Search and Rewrite code at large scale using precise AST pattern
65
aho-corasick
growingv1.1.4
Fast multiple substring searching.
Core Metrics
| symgrep | ast-grep-core | aho-corasick | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 34 | 69 | 65 |
| Total Downloads | 56 | 1.0M | 728.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 6 | 350.9K | 46.8M |
| Dependents | 0 | 1.1K | 6.5K |
| Releases | 3 | 172 | 62 |
| Last Updated | 34d ago | 12d ago | 150d ago |
| Age | 1m | 3y 8m | 10y 9m |
Health Breakdown
symgrep
Maintenance
12
Quality
6
Community
3
Popularity
2
Documentation
11
ast-grep-core
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
aho-corasick
Maintenance
11
Quality
20
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| symgrep | ast-grep-core | aho-corasick | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.42.0 | 1.1.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | non-standard | MIT | Unlicense OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 11 | 5 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 16KB | 45KB | 184KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 66.7% | 0.6% | 3.2% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.79 | 1.60.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ast-grep-core leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •aho-corasick has the most downloads (728.6M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •aho-corasick is depended on by 6.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •symgrep, ast-grep-core are pre-1.0 — API may change.