Decision Workspace
text_box vs boxen vs text_block_layout
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
text_box
growingv0.2.4
Create useful messages in console with text boxes using 'termion'.
57
boxen
experimentalv0.3.1
A Rust library for creating styled terminal boxes around text with performance optimizations
50
text_block_layout
growingv1.2.2
Library for joining together blocks of text characters, in for example a TUI or text document.
Core Metrics
| text_box | boxen | text_block_layout | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 57 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 15.5K | 6.5K | 7.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 16 | 120 | 9 |
| Dependents | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Releases | 12 | 6 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 2260d ago | 61d ago | 88d ago |
| Age | 6y 2m | 6m | 5y 2m |
Health Breakdown
text_box
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
boxen
Maintenance
15
Quality
13
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
text_block_layout
Maintenance
11
Quality
20
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| text_box | boxen | text_block_layout | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.4 | 0.3.1 | 1.2.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 12 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 4KB | 130KB | 16KB |
| Features | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •boxen leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •text_box has the most downloads (15.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ text_box has not been updated in over a year.
- •text_box, boxen are pre-1.0 — API may change.