⚔️ ARCHITECTURAL SHOWDOWN5-Pillar Quality Index v1
harpervsrig
Empirical side-by-side telemetry and architectural trade-off audit. Evaluated deterministically from git commit cadence, release recency, test automation, and security posture.
⚔️ Interactive Matchup Controls• Swap any framework to generate instant comparison
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harper
5-PILLAR QUALITY
58/100
Grade B
64% confidence
⭐ 15.9k stars
🔀 674 forks
💻 Rust
📜 Apache License 2.0
5-Pillar Dual Radar Face-Off
harper
rig
👑 HIGHEST COMPOSITE SCORE
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rig
5-PILLAR QUALITY
61/100
Grade B
88% confidence
⭐ 8.7k stars
🔀 973 forks
💻 Rust
📜 MIT License
Granular Telemetry Audit
5-Pillar Differential Matrix
Side-by-side points breakdown across the 5 canonical dimensions of open-source repository health.
⚡Maintenance & Release Velocity(Max 25 pts)
★ rig +12.4 pts advantage
harper7.6 / 25
rig20 / 25
harper: Empirical telemetry signals observed.
rig: Active development: pushed within the last 0 days
👥Community & Ecosystem Adoption(Max 25 pts)
★ harper +0.5 pts advantage
harper19.8 / 25
rig19.3 / 25
harper: Established ecosystem adoption: 15,877 stars
rig: Established ecosystem adoption: 8,662 stars
🏛️Architecture & Code Integrity(Max 20 pts)
⚖️ Even Match
harper11 / 20
rig11 / 20
harper: Type-safe language ecosystem: Rust
rig: Type-safe language ecosystem: Rust
📖Documentation & Developer Experience(Max 15 pts)
★ harper +9 pts advantage
harper11.5 / 15
rig2.5 / 15
harper: Clear installation guide with runnable package manager commands
rig: Defined project description
🛡️Security, Risk & Sustainability(Max 15 pts)
⚖️ Even Match
harper8 / 15
rig8 / 15
harper: Commercially permissive open-source license (Apache License 2.0)
rig: Zero known critical CVEs reported in dependency footprint
Engineering Decision Guide
Which Should You Choose: harper or rig?
✓ Choose harper If:
- Your stack requires Rust standard tooling and runtime conventions.
- Your team values global market mindshare and larger talent pool.
- You prioritize its Apache License 2.0 licensing terms for proprietary enterprise distribution.
- You need verified maintenance cadence (7.6/25 pts in velocity).
✓ Choose rig If:
- Your application architecture is built around Rust.
- You prefer its modular footprint and release update cadence (20/25 pts).
- You want to take advantage of its documentation ecosystem (2.5/15 pts).
- Your team is seeking active issue resolution with low maintainer stagnation.
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