Decision Workspace
factorial vs discrete vs factorial_engine
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
factorial
growingv0.4.0
Convenient methods to compute the factorial, optionally checked.
51
discrete
growingv0.6.0
Combinatorial phantom types for discrete mathematics
51
factorial_engine
experimentalv0.2.0
A library for producing factorials
Core Metrics
| factorial | discrete | factorial_engine | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 51 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 118.3K | 18.5K | 3.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 2.8K | 52 | 76 |
| Dependents | 200 | 2 | 23 |
| Releases | 6 | 12 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 855d ago | 91d ago | 132d ago |
| Age | 7y 8m | 11y 2m | 7m |
Health Breakdown
factorial
Maintenance
6
Quality
10
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
discrete
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
factorial_engine
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| factorial | discrete | factorial_engine | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 0.6.0 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 26KB | 8KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 16.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •discrete leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •factorial has the most downloads (118.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •factorial is depended on by 200 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ factorial has not been updated in over a year.