Decision Workspace
cardinality-estimator vs cardinality-estimator-safe vs datasketches
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
63
cardinality-estimator
growingv1.0.3
A crate for estimating the cardinality of distinct elements in a stream or dataset.
57
cardinality-estimator-safe
stablev4.0.3
Estimate the cardinality of distinct elements in a stream or dataset with no unsafe code
58
datasketches
growingv0.3.0
A software library of stochastic streaming algorithms (a.k.a. sketches)
Core Metrics
| cardinality-estimator | cardinality-estimator-safe | datasketches | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 63 | 57 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 1.1M | 5.1K | 233.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 92.3K | 0 | 187.6K |
| Dependents | 49 | 0 | 2 |
| Releases | 4 | 9 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 104d ago | 32d ago | 7d ago |
| Age | 2y | 1y | 1y 9m |
Health Breakdown
cardinality-estimator
Maintenance
11
Quality
19
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
cardinality-estimator-safe
Maintenance
17
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
datasketches
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| cardinality-estimator | cardinality-estimator-safe | datasketches | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.3 | 4.0.3 | 0.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 14 | 18 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 434KB | 431KB | 257KB |
| Features | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.86.0 |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cardinality-estimator leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •datasketches is pre-1.0 — API may change.