Decision Workspace
broadcast-iterator vs size_hinter vs iter-merge
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
33
broadcast-iterator
experimentalv0.0.1
`.clone()` an `I: !Clone + Iterator`!
57
size_hinter
experimentalv0.4.2
Iterator adaptors allowing overriding or specifying size_hint.
52
iter-merge
growingv1.0.0
A high-performance iterator merging library
Core Metrics
| broadcast-iterator | size_hinter | iter-merge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 33 | 57 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 13 | 531 | 13.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 2 | 103 | 4.1K |
| Dependents | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 9 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 81d ago | 29d ago | 155d ago |
| Age | 2m | 3m | 6m |
Health Breakdown
broadcast-iterator
Maintenance
9
Quality
9
Community
3
Popularity
1
Documentation
11
size_hinter
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
iter-merge
Maintenance
11
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| broadcast-iterator | size_hinter | iter-merge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.1 | 0.4.2 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 24KB | 39KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.54 | 1.85.1 | 1.68 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •size_hinter leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •iter-merge has the most downloads (13.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •broadcast-iterator, size_hinter are pre-1.0 — API may change.