Decision Workspace
cast vs az vs checked_int_cast
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
cast
growingv0.3.0
Ergonomic, checked cast functions for primitive types
68
az
growingv1.3.0
Casts and checked casts.
47
checked_int_cast
growingv1.0.0
Conversions between primitive integers with overflow and underflow checking
Core Metrics
| cast | az | checked_int_cast | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 68 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 185.9M | 18.8M | 4.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 14.2M | 1.6M | 59.8K |
| Dependents | 1.8K | 488 | 14 |
| Releases | 10 | 12 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 1724d ago | 126d ago | 3818d ago |
| Age | 10y 3m | 6y 8m | 10y 8m |
Health Breakdown
cast
Maintenance
3
Quality
12
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
az
Maintenance
10
Quality
23
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
checked_int_cast
Maintenance
1
Quality
21
Community
6
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| cast | az | checked_int_cast | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 1.3.0 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 29KB | 3KB |
| Features | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 10.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | — |
| MSRV | — | 1.85.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •az leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cast has the most downloads (185.9M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •cast is depended on by 1.8K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ cast, checked_int_cast have not been updated in over a year.
- •cast is pre-1.0 — API may change.