Decision Workspace
libsix vs whatlang vs whichlang
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
35
libsix
growingv0.0.2
Compact programming language built on top of Rust ecosystem.
58
whatlang
growingv0.18.0
Fast and lightweight language identification library for Rust.
54
whichlang
growingv0.1.1
A blazingly fast and lightweight language detection library for Rust.
Core Metrics
| libsix | whatlang | whichlang | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 35 | 58 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 2.7K | 2.4M | 310.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 179.3K | 19.6K |
| Dependents | 0 | 905 | 45 |
| Releases | 2 | 36 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 1396d ago | 270d ago | 538d ago |
| Age | 3y 11m | 9y 7m | 3y 2m |
Health Breakdown
libsix
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
2
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
whatlang
Maintenance
9
Quality
14
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
whichlang
Maintenance
5
Quality
14
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| libsix | whatlang | whichlang | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.2 | 0.18.0 | 0.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MPL-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 3KB | 83KB | 285KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 2.8% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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Quick Verdict
- •whatlang leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •whatlang is depended on by 905 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ libsix, whichlang have not been updated in over a year.