Greyblake Whatlang rs by greyblake
Natural language detection library for Rust. Try demo online: https://whatlang.org/
About Greyblake Whatlang rs
From the project's README at github.com/greyblake/whatlang-rs. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
Natural language detection for Rust with focus on simplicity and performance. Try online demo.
[](https://stand-with-ukraine.pp.ua/) Content Features Get started Who uses Whatlang? Documentation Supported languages Feature toggles How does it work? Make tasks [Comparison with alternatives](#comparison
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 1.1k | github.com/greyblake/whatlang-rs |
| GitHub forks | 120 | github.com/greyblake/whatlang-rs |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 9.5 years | since Nov 2016 |
| Last commit | 4 months ago | Dec 24, 2025 |
| Releases shipped | 4 | last: 3.5 years ago |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
Ready to self-host Greyblake Whatlang rs?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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