Decision Workspace
unicode_reader vs unicode-segmentation vs grapheme_macro
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
57
unicode_reader
growingv1.0.2
Adaptors which wrap byte-oriented readers and yield the UTF-8 data as Unicode code points or grapheme clusters.
69
unicode-segmentation
stablev1.13.2
This crate provides Grapheme Cluster, Word and Sentence boundaries according to Unicode Standard Annex #29 rules.
53
grapheme_macro
growingv4.0.1
Macros for the `grapheme` crate
Core Metrics
| unicode_reader | unicode-segmentation | grapheme_macro | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 57 | 69 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 379.7K | 335.5M | 1.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 45.3K | 23.0M | 63 |
| Dependents | 118 | 12.0K | 7 |
| Releases | 5 | 26 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 1589d ago | 1d ago | 74d ago |
| Age | 9y 6m | 10y 11m | 7m |
Health Breakdown
unicode_reader
Maintenance
9
Quality
20
Community
9
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
unicode-segmentation
Maintenance
17
Quality
17
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
grapheme_macro
Maintenance
14
Quality
17
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| unicode_reader | unicode-segmentation | grapheme_macro | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.2 | 1.13.2 | 4.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 112KB | 4KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 7.7% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 6 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •unicode-segmentation leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •unicode-segmentation is depended on by 12.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ unicode_reader has not been updated in over a year.