Decision Workspace
whitespace-rs vs tabwriter vs whitespace-sifter
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
whitespace-rs
growingv3.0.0
Tools for fixing whitespace problems in text and source code files
57
tabwriter
growingv1.4.1
Elastic tabstops.
53
whitespace-sifter
stablev2.3.7
Sift duplicate whitespaces away!
Core Metrics
| whitespace-rs | tabwriter | whitespace-sifter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 57 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 6.8K | 8.6M | 19.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 8 | 996.4K | 170 |
| Dependents | 0 | 1.5K | 0 |
| Releases | 6 | 34 | 20 |
| Last Updated | 237d ago | 446d ago | 36d ago |
| Age | 4y 7m | 11y 4m | 3y 3m |
Health Breakdown
whitespace-rs
Maintenance
7
Quality
22
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
tabwriter
Maintenance
5
Quality
19
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
whitespace-sifter
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| whitespace-rs | tabwriter | whitespace-sifter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.0.0 | 1.4.1 | 2.3.7 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Unlicense | Unlicense/MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 10KB | 33KB |
| Features | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 5.9% | 55.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.79.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •tabwriter leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •tabwriter is depended on by 1.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ tabwriter has not been updated in over a year.