Decision Workspace
ab-aligned-buffer vs aligned vs aligned-array
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
ab-aligned-buffer
experimentalv0.1.0
Efficient abstraction for memory buffers aligned to 16 bytes (u128) with both owned and shared variants
66
aligned
growingv0.4.3
A newtype with alignment of at least `A` bytes
56
aligned-array
growingv1.0.1
A newtype with alignment of at least `A` bytes
Core Metrics
| ab-aligned-buffer | aligned | aligned-array | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 66 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 14 | 12.8M | 3.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 14 | 2.6M | 254.2K |
| Dependents | 0 | 286 | 92 |
| Releases | 1 | 14 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 14d ago | 102d ago | 1868d ago |
| Age | 14d | 8y 10m | 5y 1m |
Health Breakdown
ab-aligned-buffer
Maintenance
12
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
1
Documentation
10
aligned
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
aligned-array
Maintenance
3
Quality
20
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| ab-aligned-buffer | aligned | aligned-array | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.4.3 | 1.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | 0BSD | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 10KB | 8KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 3 (team) | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •aligned leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •aligned is depended on by 286 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ aligned-array has not been updated in over a year.
- •ab-aligned-buffer, aligned are pre-1.0 — API may change.