Decision Workspace
ultron-ssg vs tree-sitter-highlight vs syntect
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
ultron-ssg
growingv0.3.0
A syntax highlighting library ideal for usage in a static site generator
73
tree-sitter-highlight
growingv0.26.7
Library for performing syntax highlighting with Tree-sitter
66
syntect
growingv5.3.0
library for high quality syntax highlighting and code intelligence using Sublime Text's grammars
Core Metrics
| ultron-ssg | tree-sitter-highlight | syntect | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 73 | 66 |
| Total Downloads | 9.7K | 3.1M | 13.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 11 | 105.6K | 1.7M |
| Dependents | 0 | 1.0K | 7.0K |
| Releases | 8 | 47 | 49 |
| Last Updated | 1000d ago | 13d ago | 181d ago |
| Age | 4y 6m | 7y 1m | 9y 9m |
Health Breakdown
ultron-ssg
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
tree-sitter-highlight
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
syntect
Maintenance
10
Quality
16
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| ultron-ssg | tree-sitter-highlight | syntect | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 0.26.7 | 5.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 4 | 23 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 19KB | 833KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 2.1% | 6.1% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.84 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 3 (team) | 4 |
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Quick Verdict
- •tree-sitter-highlight leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •syntect has the most downloads (13.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •syntect is depended on by 7.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ ultron-ssg has not been updated in over a year.
- •ultron-ssg, tree-sitter-highlight are pre-1.0 — API may change.