Decision Workspace
bufkit vs circbuf vs tbytes
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
bufkit
experimentalv0.7.0
Memory-backed buffer toolkit with Chunk/ChunkMut traits for predictable, explicit, and retry-friendly access; ideal for Sans-I/O style protocol parsers, database engines, and embedded systems.
48
circbuf
growingv0.2.1
A growable circular buffer for working with bytes
48
tbytes
growingv0.1.0
A tiny library for reading and writing typed data into buffers
Core Metrics
| bufkit | circbuf | tbytes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 48 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 5.2K | 25.2K | 30.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 33 | 228 | 3.1K |
| Dependents | 0 | 45 | 72 |
| Releases | 17 | 7 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 1d ago | 981d ago | 732d ago |
| Age | 7m | 9y 4m | 2y 3m |
Health Breakdown
bufkit
Maintenance
19
Quality
9
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
circbuf
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
tbytes
Maintenance
5
Quality
17
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| bufkit | circbuf | tbytes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.0 | 0.2.1 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 57KB | 11KB | 44KB |
| Features | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 70.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.83.0 | 1.56 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •bufkit leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •tbytes has the most downloads (30.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ circbuf, tbytes have not been updated in over a year.