Decision Workspace
argmin_core vs argmin vs finitediff
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
argmin_core
growingv0.2.5
Mathematical optimization in pure Rust (core functionality)
57
argmin
growingv0.11.0
Numerical optimization in pure Rust
52
finitediff
growingv0.2.0
Finite/numerical differentiation
Core Metrics
| argmin_core | argmin | finitediff | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 57 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 30.1K | 2.9M | 131.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 101 | 188.4K | 6.6K |
| Dependents | 16 | 776 | 232 |
| Releases | 15 | 47 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 2350d ago | 180d ago | 180d ago |
| Age | 7y 5m | 8y 1m | 7y 2m |
Health Breakdown
argmin_core
Maintenance
5
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
argmin
Maintenance
10
Quality
13
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
finitediff
Maintenance
7
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| argmin_core | argmin | finitediff | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.5 | 0.11.0 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 22 | 18 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 38KB | 124KB | 16KB |
| Features | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 2.1% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •argmin leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •argmin is depended on by 776 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ argmin_core has not been updated in over a year.