Decision Workspace
cstr8 vs cstr_core vs cstrptr
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
cstr8
growingv0.1.4
string types that are both valid UTF-8 and nul-terminated
56
cstr_core
growingv0.2.6
Implementation of CStr and CString for no_std environments.
49
cstrptr
growingv0.1.3
FFI-compatible and no-std &CStr
Core Metrics
| cstr8 | cstr_core | cstrptr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 56 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 7.2K | 2.9M | 9.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 169 | 77.4K | 65 |
| Dependents | 2 | 515 | 11 |
| Releases | 5 | 10 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 713d ago | 1347d ago | 1129d ago |
| Age | 3y 9m | 8y 5m | 6y 6m |
Health Breakdown
cstr8
Maintenance
5
Quality
18
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
cstr_core
Maintenance
5
Quality
18
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
cstrptr
Maintenance
6
Quality
17
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| cstr8 | cstr_core | cstrptr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.4 | 0.2.6 | 0.1.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0/MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 13KB | 18KB | 4KB |
| Features | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.72.0 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cstr_core leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cstr_core is depended on by 515 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ cstr8, cstr_core, cstrptr have not been updated in over a year.