Decision Workspace
big_num_math vs num-prime vs numext-fixed-uint
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
59
big_num_math
stablev6.0.0
Unostentatious library for computations on large numbers.
63
num-prime
growingv0.5.0
Generic and optimized primality test, factorization and various number theoretic functions with arbitrary precision based on `num`.
51
numext-fixed-uint
growingv0.1.6
Fixed-size uint types.
Core Metrics
| big_num_math | num-prime | numext-fixed-uint | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 59 | 63 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 38.4K | 4.0M | 602.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 60 | 365.8K | 35.8K |
| Dependents | 0 | 232 | 394 |
| Releases | 55 | 19 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 12d ago | 32d ago | 1974d ago |
| Age | 1y 9m | 4y 2m | 7y 3m |
Health Breakdown
big_num_math
Maintenance
18
Quality
18
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
num-prime
Maintenance
16
Quality
11
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
numext-fixed-uint
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| big_num_math | num-prime | numext-fixed-uint | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 6.0.0 | 0.5.0 | 0.1.6 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 39KB | 152KB | 2KB |
| Features | 5 | 3 | 16 |
| Yanked % | 21.8% | 5.3% | 14.3% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.70 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Quick Verdict
- •num-prime leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •numext-fixed-uint is depended on by 394 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ numext-fixed-uint has not been updated in over a year.
- •num-prime, numext-fixed-uint are pre-1.0 — API may change.