Decision Workspace
buffed vs buffer-redux vs buf_redux
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
buffed
growingv0.1.0
Traits & implementation of parsing buffered IO
66
buffer-redux
stablev1.1.0
Drop-in replacements for buffered I/O in `std::io` with extra features.
48
buf_redux
growingv0.8.4
Drop-in replacements for buffered I/O in `std::io` with extra features.
Core Metrics
| buffed | buffer-redux | buf_redux | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 66 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 1.7K | 3.8M | 19.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 311.6K | 597.9K |
| Dependents | 0 | 53 | 205 |
| Releases | 1 | 4 | 21 |
| Last Updated | 1131d ago | 144d ago | 2431d ago |
| Age | 3y 1m | 3y | 10y 1m |
Health Breakdown
buffed
Maintenance
1
Quality
17
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
buffer-redux
Maintenance
13
Quality
22
Community
8
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
buf_redux
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| buffed | buffer-redux | buf_redux | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 1.1.0 | 0.8.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 268KB | 27KB | 27KB |
| Features | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | — |
| MSRV | 1.67.1 | 1.71 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •buffer-redux leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •buf_redux has the most downloads (19.6M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •buf_redux is depended on by 205 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ buffed, buf_redux have not been updated in over a year.
- •buffed, buf_redux are pre-1.0 — API may change.