Decision Workspace
cow_vec vs ecow vs smox
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
cow_vec
experimentalv1.4.0
A vector-like container optimized for efficient cloning with copy-on-write semantics
73
ecow
growingv0.2.7
Compact, clone-on-write vector and string.
56
smox
experimentalv0.5.0
Box that stores small objects inline and bigger objects on the heap using Box, Rc or Arc, with CoW semantic
Core Metrics
| cow_vec | ecow | smox | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 73 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 122 | 3.1M | 92 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 481.2K | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 1.4K | 0 |
| Releases | 7 | 11 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 121d ago | today | 115d ago |
| Age | 4m | 3y 2m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
cow_vec
Maintenance
16
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
ecow
Maintenance
21
Quality
17
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
smox
Maintenance
19
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| cow_vec | ecow | smox | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.4.0 | 0.2.7 | 0.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 15KB | 36KB | 10KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.73 | 1.85.1 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ecow leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ecow is depended on by 1.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •ecow, smox are pre-1.0 — API may change.