Decision Workspace
ex vs maybe_null vs atomic_non_null
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
ex
growingv0.1.3
A libstd wrapper with more detailed errors
47
maybe_null
growingv0.2.0
A pointer type for handling potentially null values without accidental dereference
47
atomic_non_null
growingv0.4.0
An atomic wrapper around NonNull
Core Metrics
| ex | maybe_null | atomic_non_null | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 47 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 92.0K | 3.3K | 3.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.6K | 7 | 6 |
| Dependents | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 2532d ago | 478d ago | 478d ago |
| Age | 7y 11m | 1y 3m | 1y 3m |
Health Breakdown
ex
Maintenance
4
Quality
9
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
maybe_null
Maintenance
13
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
8
atomic_non_null
Maintenance
13
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
8
Technical Details
| ex | maybe_null | atomic_non_null | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.3 | 0.2.0 | 0.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | non-standard | non-standard |
| Dependencies | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 4KB | 3KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 75.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •maybe_null leads with a health score of 47/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ex has the most downloads (92.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ ex, maybe_null, atomic_non_null have not been updated in over a year.