Decision Workspace
cache-rs vs quick_cache vs cache-mod
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
cache-rs
experimentalv0.4.0
A high-performance, memory-efficient cache implementation supporting multiple eviction policies including LRU, LFU, LFUDA, SLRU and GDSF
69
quick_cache
growingv0.7.0
Lightweight and high performance concurrent cache
59
cache-mod
experimentalv1.0.0
High-performance in-process caching with multiple eviction policies (LRU, LFU, TinyLFU, TTL, size-bounded). Async-safe, lock-minimized internals. Typed key-value API. No dependency on any external store.
Core Metrics
| cache-rs | quick_cache | cache-mod | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 69 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 792 | 21.2M | 145 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 1.5M | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 2.4K | 0 |
| Releases | 5 | 41 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 131d ago | 16d ago | 53d ago |
| Age | 11m | 3y 11m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
cache-rs
Maintenance
12
Quality
8
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
quick_cache
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
cache-mod
Maintenance
16
Quality
19
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| cache-rs | quick_cache | cache-mod | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 0.7.0 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 166KB | 66KB | 91KB |
| Features | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 80.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.74.0 | 1.85 | 1.75 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •quick_cache leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •quick_cache is depended on by 2.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •cache-rs, quick_cache are pre-1.0 — API may change.