Decision Workspace
better_io vs seek_bufread vs buf_read_write
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
better_io
growingv0.2.0
Better traits and implementations for IO and buffering
49
seek_bufread
growingv1.2.2
A drop-in replacement for std::io::BufReader with seeking support.
41
buf_read_write
growingv0.5.0
Buffered IO. Like BufWriter and BufReader combined into one, with Seek-support.
Core Metrics
| better_io | seek_bufread | buf_read_write | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 49 | 41 |
| Total Downloads | 389.6K | 54.5K | 3.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 104.8K | 1.1K | 57 |
| Dependents | 32 | 77 | 0 |
| Releases | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 86d ago | 2668d ago | 461d ago |
| Age | 2y 4m | 9y 5m | 1y 3m |
Health Breakdown
better_io
Maintenance
11
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
seek_bufread
Maintenance
3
Quality
21
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
11
buf_read_write
Maintenance
13
Quality
9
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| better_io | seek_bufread | buf_read_write | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 1.2.2 | 0.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 4KB | 10KB | 19KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 80.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | — | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.70 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •better_io leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ seek_bufread, buf_read_write have not been updated in over a year.
- •better_io, buf_read_write are pre-1.0 — API may change.