Decision Workspace
timecat vs chess-vector-engine vs tanton_engine
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
62
timecat
stablev1.53.0
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.
45
chess-vector-engine
growingv0.5.1
Open source chess engine with hybrid vector-based position analysis, advanced tactical search, and NNUE neural network evaluation
43
tanton_engine
growingv1.0.0
A blazingly-fast Chess AI.
Core Metrics
| timecat | chess-vector-engine | tanton_engine | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 62 | 45 | 43 |
| Total Downloads | 193.5K | 5.4K | 1.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 198 | 13 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 81d ago | 356d ago | 1324d ago |
| Age | 2y 1m | 1y | 3y 7m |
Health Breakdown
timecat
Maintenance
15
Quality
20
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
chess-vector-engine
Maintenance
9
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
tanton_engine
Maintenance
1
Quality
21
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| timecat | chess-vector-engine | tanton_engine | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.53.0 | 0.5.1 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 15 | 32 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 134KB | 2.9MB | 59KB |
| Features | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | — |
| MSRV | 1.89 | 1.81 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •timecat leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ tanton_engine has not been updated in over a year.
- •chess-vector-engine is pre-1.0 — API may change.