Decision Workspace
syntect vs engarde vs syntect-no-panic
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
65
syntect
growingv5.3.0
library for high quality syntax highlighting and code intelligence using Sublime Text's grammars
61
engarde
growingv0.1.16
Fenced code formatting
54
syntect-no-panic
growingv6.0.0
temporary fork of Syntect
Core Metrics
| syntect | engarde | syntect-no-panic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 65 | 61 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 16.5M | 18.4K | 69.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.7M | 0 | 1.5K |
| Dependents | 8.7K | 24 | 93 |
| Releases | 49 | 16 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 240d ago | 12d ago | 508d ago |
| Age | 9y 11m | 4y 1m | 4y 4m |
Health Breakdown
syntect
Maintenance
9
Quality
16
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
engarde
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
syntect-no-panic
Maintenance
5
Quality
19
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| syntect | engarde | syntect-no-panic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 5.3.0 | 0.1.16 | 6.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 23 | 4 | 24 |
| Crate Size | 833KB | 13KB | 818KB |
| Features | 14 | 2 | 14 |
| Yanked % | 6.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 4 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •syntect leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •syntect is depended on by 8.7K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ syntect-no-panic has not been updated in over a year.
- •engarde is pre-1.0 — API may change.