Decision Workspace
terminalcolor vs fancy vs colored_text
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
terminalcolor
growingv0.1.2
Converts shorthand codes into full ANSI color codes.
44
fancy
growingv0.3.1
Easily print colored text.
46
colored_text
growingv0.3.0
A simple library for adding colors and styles to terminal text
Core Metrics
| terminalcolor | fancy | colored_text | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 44 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 3.8K | 11.7K | 6.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 137 | 948 |
| Dependents | 0 | 10 | 41 |
| Releases | 3 | 7 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 1392d ago | 1340d ago | 407d ago |
| Age | 3y 10m | 4y 3m | 1y 1m |
Health Breakdown
terminalcolor
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
fancy
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
colored_text
Maintenance
11
Quality
10
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| terminalcolor | fancy | colored_text | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 0.3.1 | 0.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 2KB | 18KB | 13KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 25.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •colored_text leads with a health score of 46/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •fancy has the most downloads (11.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ terminalcolor, fancy, colored_text have not been updated in over a year.