Decision Workspace
xtree vs mutcursor vs the-zipper
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
xtree
growingv0.1.8
A simple general purpose tree data structure.
43
mutcursor
growingv0.4.0
Safely stores mutable references to parent nodes, for backtracking during traversal of tree & graph structures
40
the-zipper
experimentalv0.1.3
The zipper is a data structure that allows you to traverse and modify a tree-like structure efficiently. It provides a way to navigate through the tree while keeping track of the context, enabling functional programming techniques.
Core Metrics
| xtree | mutcursor | the-zipper | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 43 | 40 |
| Total Downloads | 11.3K | 14.6K | 2.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 13 | 22 | 6 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 9 | 15 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 1908d ago | 451d ago | 346d ago |
| Age | 5y 2m | 1y 9m | 11m |
Health Breakdown
xtree
Maintenance
10
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
mutcursor
Maintenance
8
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
the-zipper
Maintenance
9
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
7
Technical Details
| xtree | mutcursor | the-zipper | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.8 | 0.4.0 | 0.1.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 13KB | 13KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 6.7% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •xtree leads with a health score of 48/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •mutcursor has the most downloads (14.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ xtree, mutcursor have not been updated in over a year.