Decision Workspace
aligned_box vs aligned vs generational-box
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
aligned_box
growingv0.3.0
Allocate heap memory with user-specified alignment
66
aligned
growingv0.4.3
A newtype with alignment of at least `A` bytes
65
generational-box
growingv0.7.4
A box backed by a generational runtime
Core Metrics
| aligned_box | aligned | generational-box | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 66 | 65 |
| Total Downloads | 24.7K | 12.8M | 1.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 2.6K | 2.7M | 153.9K |
| Dependents | 3 | 286 | 416 |
| Releases | 4 | 14 | 32 |
| Last Updated | 657d ago | 102d ago | today |
| Age | 5y 7m | 8y 10m | 2y 3m |
Health Breakdown
aligned_box
Maintenance
3
Quality
12
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
aligned
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
generational-box
Maintenance
20
Quality
16
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| aligned_box | aligned | generational-box | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 0.4.3 | 0.7.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 10KB | 19KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 25.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.83.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 3 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •aligned leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •generational-box is depended on by 416 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ aligned_box has not been updated in over a year.