Decision Workspace
consume-iterator vs size_hinter vs iter-merge
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
39
consume-iterator
growingv0.2.1
Consume any iterator fully
57
size_hinter
experimentalv0.4.2
Iterator adaptors allowing overriding or specifying size_hint.
52
iter-merge
growingv1.0.0
A high-performance iterator merging library
Core Metrics
| consume-iterator | size_hinter | iter-merge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 39 | 57 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 5.1K | 531 | 13.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 29 | 103 | 4.1K |
| Dependents | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Releases | 4 | 9 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 1067d ago | 29d ago | 155d ago |
| Age | 2y 11m | 3m | 6m |
Health Breakdown
consume-iterator
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
size_hinter
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
iter-merge
Maintenance
11
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| consume-iterator | size_hinter | iter-merge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 0.4.2 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 2KB | 24KB | 39KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85.1 | 1.68 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •size_hinter leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •iter-merge has the most downloads (13.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ consume-iterator has not been updated in over a year.
- •consume-iterator, size_hinter are pre-1.0 — API may change.