Decision Workspace
cstr_core vs stringer vs lanyard
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
56
cstr_core
growingv0.2.6
Implementation of CStr and CString for no_std environments.
40
stringer
growingv0.2.0
An easy way to turn an Unsafe *const c_char into a Rust String type and return a pointer.
40
lanyard
growingv0.1.3
UTF-8 C string types
Core Metrics
| cstr_core | stringer | lanyard | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 40 | 40 |
| Total Downloads | 2.9M | 11.1K | 5.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 77.4K | 11 | 55 |
| Dependents | 515 | 0 | 11 |
| Releases | 10 | 7 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 1347d ago | 344d ago | 655d ago |
| Age | 8y 5m | 9y 10m | 1y 11m |
Health Breakdown
cstr_core
Maintenance
5
Quality
18
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
stringer
Maintenance
5
Quality
16
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
lanyard
Maintenance
5
Quality
13
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| cstr_core | stringer | lanyard | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.6 | 0.2.0 | 0.1.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0/MIT | MIT | MPL-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 18KB | 3KB | 9KB |
| Features | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 25.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | — | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| 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.
- •⚠ cstr_core, lanyard have not been updated in over a year.