Decision Workspace
ascend vs strfmt vs str-buf
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
ascend
growingv0.3.0
Make static strs from any string
49
strfmt
growingv0.2.5
strfmt: rust library for formatting dynamic strings
49
str-buf
growingv4.0.0
Static string buffer
Core Metrics
| ascend | strfmt | str-buf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 49 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 5.7K | 4.8M | 13.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 208.3K | 139.4K |
| Dependents | 0 | 908 | 167 |
| Releases | 4 | 13 | 19 |
| Last Updated | 1229d ago | 360d ago | 302d ago |
| Age | 3y 7m | 10y 2m | 6y 1m |
Health Breakdown
ascend
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
strfmt
Maintenance
6
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
8
str-buf
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
7
Technical Details
| ascend | strfmt | str-buf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 0.2.5 | 4.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Unlicense | MIT | BSL-1.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 2KB | 15KB | 8KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 21.1% |
| Edition | 2021 | — | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •strfmt leads with a health score of 49/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •str-buf has the most downloads (13.5M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •strfmt is depended on by 908 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ ascend has not been updated in over a year.
- •ascend, strfmt are pre-1.0 — API may change.