Decision Workspace
oxitext-shape vs harfbuzz vs harfbuzz-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
oxitext-shape
experimentalv0.2.0
Swash-based text shaper for OxiText
66
harfbuzz
growingv0.7.0
High-level Rust bindings to the HarfBuzz text shaping engine
65
harfbuzz-sys
growingv0.7.0
Rust bindings to the HarfBuzz text shaping engine
Core Metrics
| oxitext-shape | harfbuzz | harfbuzz-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 66 | 65 |
| Total Downloads | 244 | 390.3K | 1.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 1.1K | 27.9K |
| Dependents | 5 | 5 | 61 |
| Releases | 5 | 9 | 27 |
| Last Updated | 21d ago | 5d ago | 5d ago |
| Age | 1m | 11y 1m | 10y 9m |
Health Breakdown
oxitext-shape
Maintenance
15
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
harfbuzz
Maintenance
16
Quality
18
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
harfbuzz-sys
Maintenance
16
Quality
13
Community
16
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| oxitext-shape | harfbuzz | harfbuzz-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.7.0 | 0.7.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 10 | 2 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 48KB | 17KB | 2.4MB |
| Features | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.7% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.89 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 7 (team) | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •harfbuzz leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •harfbuzz-sys has the most downloads (1.5M), suggesting wider adoption.