Decision Workspace
tafl vs timecat vs owlchess_base
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
36
tafl
growingv0.0.1-alpha.1
An OpenTafl-compliant tafl AI
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.
51
owlchess_base
growingv0.4.1
Base types for owlchess (not indended to use directly)
Core Metrics
| tafl | timecat | owlchess_base | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 36 | 63 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 1.5K | 192.0K | 15.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 448 | 163 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Releases | 1 | 197 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 1818d ago | 32d ago | 132d ago |
| Age | 4y 11m | 1y 10m | 3y 8m |
Health Breakdown
tafl
Maintenance
1
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
timecat
Maintenance
17
Quality
19
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
owlchess_base
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| tafl | timecat | owlchess_base | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.1-alpha.1 | 1.52.0 | 0.4.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0-or-later | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 3KB | 132KB | 13KB |
| Features | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.89 | 1.64.0 |
| 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.
- •⚠ tafl has not been updated in over a year.
- •tafl, owlchess_base are pre-1.0 — API may change.