Decision Workspace
ecow vs lean_string vs turbocow
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
65
ecow
growingv0.3.0
Compact, clone-on-write vector and string.
59
lean_string
growingv0.6.1
Compact, clone-on-write string.
49
turbocow
experimentalv0.3.0-beta.2
Compact, clone-on-write vectors, strings, maps and sets with inline + referenced storage — a superset of ecow.
Core Metrics
| ecow | lean_string | turbocow | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 65 | 59 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 4.3M | 594.9K | 40 |
| 30d Downloads | 514.4K | 71.1K | 0 |
| Dependents | 1.6K | 66 | 0 |
| Releases | 12 | 13 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 48d ago | 6d ago | 27d ago |
| Age | 3y 4m | 1y 7m | 27d |
Health Breakdown
ecow
Maintenance
16
Quality
14
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
lean_string
Maintenance
19
Quality
12
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
turbocow
Maintenance
12
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| ecow | lean_string | turbocow | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 0.6.1 | 0.3.0-beta.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 11 | 24 |
| Crate Size | 36KB | 47KB | 172KB |
| Features | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| Yanked % | 8.3% | 7.7% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.73 | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ecow leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ecow is depended on by 1.6K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.