Decision Workspace
fast-float vs fast-float2 vs strtod
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
fast-float
growingv0.2.0
Fast floating-point number parser.
56
fast-float2
growingv0.2.3
Fast floating-point number parser.
56
strtod
growingv0.2.0
A high precision floating point parser implementation for Rust
Core Metrics
| fast-float | fast-float2 | strtod | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 56 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 8.6M | 7.2M | 11.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 424.6K | 1.5M | 118 |
| Dependents | 498 | 218 | 3 |
| Releases | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 1899d ago | 512d ago | 9d ago |
| Age | 5y 2m | 1y 4m | 10y 9m |
Health Breakdown
fast-float
Maintenance
3
Quality
16
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
fast-float2
Maintenance
6
Quality
16
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
strtod
Maintenance
14
Quality
16
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
14
Technical Details
| fast-float | fast-float2 | strtod | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.2.3 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 42KB | 44KB | 27KB |
| Features | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.37 | 1.48.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •fast-float2 leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •fast-float has the most downloads (8.6M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •fast-float is depended on by 498 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ fast-float, fast-float2 have not been updated in over a year.