Decision Workspace
char-list vs fral vs front-vec
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
39
char-list
growingv0.4.0
A persistent string type with the same API as a linked-list of characters.
43
fral
growingv1.0.2
Functional random-access lists.
41
front-vec
growingv0.0.8
Efficiently-prependable Vec and String types.
Core Metrics
| char-list | fral | front-vec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 39 | 43 | 41 |
| Total Downloads | 9.4K | 5.0K | 9.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 9 | 5 | 27 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Releases | 7 | 3 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 735d ago | 2912d ago | 954d ago |
| Age | 3y 5m | 7y 12m | 3y 5m |
Health Breakdown
char-list
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
fral
Maintenance
3
Quality
20
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
11
front-vec
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| char-list | fral | front-vec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 1.0.2 | 0.0.8 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 35KB | 7KB | 8KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | — | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •fral leads with a health score of 43/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •front-vec has the most downloads (9.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ char-list, fral, front-vec have not been updated in over a year.
- •char-list, front-vec are pre-1.0 — API may change.