Decision Workspace
tinytemplate vs askama vs tera
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
60
tinytemplate
growingv1.2.1
Simple, lightweight template engine
73
askama
growingv0.16.0
Type-safe, compiled Jinja-like templates for Rust
71
tera
stablev1.20.1
A template engine for Rust based on Jinja2/Django
Core Metrics
| tinytemplate | askama | tera | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 60 | 73 | 71 |
| Total Downloads | 176.3M | 34.4M | 30.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 13.4M | 2.7M | 1.8M |
| Dependents | 1.8K | 4.5K | 10.7K |
| Releases | 8 | 43 | 119 |
| Last Updated | 1909d ago | 26d ago | 5d ago |
| Age | 7y 4m | 9y 3m | 10y 1m |
Health Breakdown
tinytemplate
Maintenance
7
Quality
19
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
8
askama
Maintenance
16
Quality
18
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
tera
Maintenance
19
Quality
16
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
Technical Details
| tinytemplate | askama | tera | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.1 | 0.16.0 | 1.20.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 7 | 17 |
| Crate Size | 26KB | 49KB | 105KB |
| Features | 0 | 10 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.0% |
| Edition | — | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.88 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 4 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •askama leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •tinytemplate has the most downloads (176.3M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •tera is depended on by 10.7K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ tinytemplate has not been updated in over a year.
- •askama is pre-1.0 — API may change.