Decision Workspace
tick vs use-simulation-clock vs timepiece
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
63
tick
growingv0.4.0
Provides primitives to interact with and manipulate machine time.
49
use-simulation-clock
experimentalv0.0.1
Deterministic simulation clock helpers
42
timepiece
growingv0.7.6
A command-line all-purpose timepiece
Core Metrics
| tick | use-simulation-clock | timepiece | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 63 | 49 | 42 |
| Total Downloads | 9.2K | 94 | 18.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.6K | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 186 | 1 | 0 |
| Releases | 13 | 1 | 16 |
| Last Updated | 5d ago | 57d ago | 937d ago |
| Age | 10y 10m | 1m | 3y 3m |
Health Breakdown
tick
Maintenance
16
Quality
15
Community
15
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
use-simulation-clock
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
timepiece
Maintenance
6
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| tick | use-simulation-clock | timepiece | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 0.0.1 | 0.7.6 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 19 | 0 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 55KB | 2KB | 63KB |
| Features | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.93 | 1.95.0 | — |
| Owners | 3 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •tick leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •timepiece has the most downloads (18.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •tick is depended on by 186 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ timepiece has not been updated in over a year.