Decision Workspace
cloning vs refclone vs cheapclone
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
cloning
growingv2.1.0
Clone directory contents
43
refclone
experimentalv0.3.0
Mark a type, whose clone operation does not changes it's deref value. Ex Rc,Arc
37
cheapclone
experimentalv0.1.0
Mark a type, whose clone operation is cheap.
Core Metrics
| cloning | refclone | cheapclone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 43 | 37 |
| Total Downloads | 10.4K | 74 | 43 |
| 30d Downloads | 13 | 5 | 3 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 563d ago | 128d ago | 129d ago |
| Age | 1y 10m | 4m | 4m |
Health Breakdown
cloning
Maintenance
6
Quality
17
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
refclone
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
cheapclone
Maintenance
7
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| cloning | refclone | cheapclone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.1.0 | 0.3.0 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 667KB | 2KB | 2KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cloning leads with a health score of 43/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ cloning has not been updated in over a year.
- •refclone, cheapclone are pre-1.0 — API may change.