Decision Workspace
direct_ring_buffer vs ringbuf vs nexus-queue
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
direct_ring_buffer
growingv0.2.2
A high-performance, lock-free ring buffer for single-producer, single-consumer scenarios.
63
ringbuf
growingv0.4.8
Lock-free SPSC FIFO ring buffer with direct access to inner data
53
nexus-queue
experimentalv1.2.0
High-performance lock-free SPSC and MPSC queues for low-latency systems
Core Metrics
| direct_ring_buffer | ringbuf | nexus-queue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 63 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 6.5K | 10.9M | 2.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 102 | 653.1K | 1.3K |
| Dependents | 5 | 1.3K | 12 |
| Releases | 5 | 40 | 12 |
| Last Updated | 159d ago | 92d ago | 11d ago |
| Age | 1y 10m | 7y 2m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
direct_ring_buffer
Maintenance
9
Quality
9
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
ringbuf
Maintenance
13
Quality
13
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
nexus-queue
Maintenance
12
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| direct_ring_buffer | ringbuf | nexus-queue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.2 | 0.4.8 | 1.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 21KB | 32KB | 25KB |
| Features | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 80.0% | 15.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ringbuf leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ringbuf is depended on by 1.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •direct_ring_buffer, ringbuf are pre-1.0 — API may change.