Decision Workspace
fixed-bigint vs num-bigint-dig vs malachite-q
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
60
fixed-bigint
growingv0.2.5
Fixed-size big integer implementation for Rust
62
num-bigint-dig
growingv0.9.1
Big integer implementation for Rust
62
malachite-q
growingv0.9.1
The arbitrary-precision type Rational, with efficient algorithms partially derived from GMP and FLINT.
Core Metrics
| fixed-bigint | num-bigint-dig | malachite-q | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 60 | 62 | 62 |
| Total Downloads | 19.5K | 119.1M | 4.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 351 | 11.0M | 605.3K |
| Dependents | 16 | 1.3K | 634 |
| Releases | 24 | 17 | 40 |
| Last Updated | 29d ago | 135d ago | 54d ago |
| Age | 4y 11m | 7y 4m | 3y 9m |
Health Breakdown
fixed-bigint
Maintenance
16
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
14
num-bigint-dig
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
malachite-q
Maintenance
16
Quality
13
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| fixed-bigint | num-bigint-dig | malachite-q | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.5 | 0.9.1 | 0.9.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 | LGPL-3.0-only |
| Dependencies | 4 | 15 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 77KB | 126KB | 228KB |
| Features | 4 | 7 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.5% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.73 | 1.65 | 1.90.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •num-bigint-dig leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •num-bigint-dig is depended on by 1.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.