Decision Workspace
why_rs vs oak-highlight vs schemars
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
why_rs
experimentalv0.2.1
A Causal Inference library for Rust.
70
oak-highlight
experimentalv0.0.10
A lightweight syntax highlighter for Rust with support for multiple programming languages and customizable themes.
69
schemars
stablev1.2.1
Generate JSON Schemas from Rust code
Core Metrics
| why_rs | oak-highlight | schemars | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 70 | 69 |
| Total Downloads | 76 | 4.6K | 201.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 6 | 1.0K | 28.0M |
| Dependents | 0 | 1.2K | 39.8K |
| Releases | 4 | 11 | 96 |
| Last Updated | 101d ago | 4d ago | 54d ago |
| Age | 3m | 5m | 6y 7m |
Health Breakdown
why_rs
Maintenance
14
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
oak-highlight
Maintenance
19
Quality
16
Community
18
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
schemars
Maintenance
16
Quality
18
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| why_rs | oak-highlight | schemars | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 0.0.10 | 1.2.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 8 | 3 | 42 |
| Crate Size | 38KB | 15KB | 94KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.74 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •oak-highlight leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •schemars has the most downloads (201.5M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •schemars is depended on by 39.8K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •why_rs, oak-highlight are pre-1.0 — API may change.