Decision Workspace
txtpp vs include-flate vs cans
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
txtpp
growingv0.2.4
A simple-to-use general purpose preprocessor for text files.
63
include-flate
growingv0.3.2
A variant of include_bytes!/include_str! with compile-time deflation and runtime lazy inflation
60
cans
stablev1.5.0
An elegant and lightweight Rust-based literal template engine for managing web content, enhanced with a world module for streamlined regional and city information, as well as robust MIME type management.
Core Metrics
| txtpp | include-flate | cans | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 63 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 12.7K | 2.1M | 12.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 18 | 274.7K | 86 |
| Dependents | 0 | 170 | 36 |
| Releases | 11 | 9 | 17 |
| Last Updated | 535d ago | 9d ago | 72d ago |
| Age | 2y 11m | 6y 7m | 1y 5m |
Health Breakdown
txtpp
Maintenance
7
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
include-flate
Maintenance
16
Quality
17
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
cans
Maintenance
15
Quality
20
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| txtpp | include-flate | cans | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.4 | 0.3.2 | 1.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 50KB | 10KB | 25KB |
| Features | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 9.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •include-flate leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •include-flate is depended on by 170 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ txtpp has not been updated in over a year.
- •txtpp, include-flate are pre-1.0 — API may change.