Decision Workspace
unescape_zero_copy vs unescaper vs unescape
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
58
unescape_zero_copy
stablev2.3.1
Unescape strings without allocating memory
56
unescaper
growingv0.1.8
Unescape strings with escape sequences written out as literal characters.
44
unescape
growingv0.1.0
Unescapes strings with escape sequences written out as literal characters.
Core Metrics
| unescape_zero_copy | unescaper | unescape | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 58 | 56 | 44 |
| Total Downloads | 47.1K | 11.2M | 8.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 4.0K | 863.2K | 480.6K |
| Dependents | 1 | 392 | 662 |
| Releases | 12 | 8 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 37d ago | 107d ago | 3675d ago |
| Age | 1y 8m | 3y 7m | 10y |
Health Breakdown
unescape_zero_copy
Maintenance
17
Quality
21
Community
4
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
unescaper
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
unescape
Maintenance
1
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
8
Technical Details
| unescape_zero_copy | unescaper | unescape | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.3.1 | 0.1.8 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0/MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 19KB | 2KB |
| Features | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | — |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •unescape_zero_copy leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •unescaper has the most downloads (11.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •unescape is depended on by 662 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ unescape has not been updated in over a year.
- •unescaper, unescape are pre-1.0 — API may change.