Crates / moxcms / Alternatives
Rust crate alternatives · data Oct 24, 2026
Alternatives to moxcms
Short answerThe closest alternatives to moxcms on crates.io data are rgb (393K real downloads a day), anstyle (2.6M real downloads a day), anstream (2.5M real downloads a day). Of the 8 we list, the most used is anstyle, and 7 shipped a release in the last year. moxcms itself gets 593,585 a day with 51 dependents.
Every alternative we found
| Alternative | Real downloads a day | vs moxcms | Dependents | Last release | Why it is listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rgb Established | 392,903 | 0.66x | 349 | 8mo | category Images, keyword "color" | compare |
| anstyle Established | 2,632,269 | 4.43x | 607 | 7mo | keyword "color" | compare |
| anstream Established | 2,459,829 | 4.14x | 428 | 8mo | keyword "color" | compare |
| anstyle-parse Pulled in | 2,444,259 | 4.12x | 27 | 8mo | keyword "color" | compare |
| colorchoice Pulled in | 2,364,472 | 3.98x | 14 | 7mo | keyword "color" | compare |
| anstyle-query Pulled in | 2,326,326 | 3.92x | 26 | 11mo | keyword "color" | compare |
| anstyle-wincon Pulled in | 1,260,142 | 2.12x | 3 | 11mo | keyword "color" | compare |
| termcolor Established | 992,160 | 1.67x | 658 | 2.8y | keyword "color" | compare |
How to choose
- Same job, not the same API. Each line is listed because it shares a crates.io category or keyword with moxcms; read its description before you swap.
- More dependents means more answered questions and a smaller chance it disappears.
- Check the last release against how fast you need fixes. For moxcms: is it still maintained?
Rules
Alternatives = tracked crates (top 1000 by downloads) that share a specific crates.io category (2 points each) or keyword (3 points each) with moxcms, most similar first; its own parts (same name prefix) and crates it depends on or that depend on it are left out, because those are companions, not substitutes. Real downloads = quiet-day median, crates.io data Oct 24, 2026. Built when we find 3 or more.
Up next
The closest alternative: Established and steady. 392,903 real downloads a day.rgbRust crate. `struct RGB/RGBA/etc.` for sharing pixels between crates + convenience methods for color manipulation. Allows no-copy high-level interoperability. Also adds...Read it next →Also worth your time