Decision Workspace
box_slice vs str-macro vs aligned-vec
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
box_slice
experimentalv0.2.1
Helpers to create boxed slices without allocating a Vec first
53
str-macro
growingv1.0.1
The str!() macro, similar to vec![] but for strings
53
aligned-vec
growingv0.6.4
Aligned vector and box containers
Core Metrics
| box_slice | str-macro | aligned-vec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 53 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 67 | 1.2M | 61.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 19.2K | 3.9M |
| Dependents | 0 | 99 | 838 |
| Releases | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| Last Updated | 3d ago | 270d ago | 485d ago |
| Age | 4d | 7y 2m | 3y 11m |
Health Breakdown
box_slice
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
str-macro
Maintenance
6
Quality
21
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
9
aligned-vec
Maintenance
7
Quality
17
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| box_slice | str-macro | aligned-vec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 1.0.1 | 0.6.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 4KB | 13KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.93 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •str-macro leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •aligned-vec has the most downloads (61.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •aligned-vec is depended on by 838 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ aligned-vec has not been updated in over a year.
- •box_slice, aligned-vec are pre-1.0 — API may change.