Decision Workspace
fixed_circular_buffer vs circular-buffer vs saturn-ring-buffer
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
fixed_circular_buffer
growingv0.2.2
A queue (the abstract data structure) implemented using a fixed size circular buffer
70
circular-buffer
stablev2.0.0
Efficient circular buffer implementation
42
saturn-ring-buffer
experimentalv0.3.0
A high-performance ring buffer
Core Metrics
| fixed_circular_buffer | circular-buffer | saturn-ring-buffer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 70 | 42 |
| Total Downloads | 7.3K | 3.6M | 47 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 169.5K | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 224 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 14 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 3867d ago | 15d ago | 85d ago |
| Age | 10y 11m | 3y 5m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
fixed_circular_buffer
Maintenance
3
Quality
16
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
circular-buffer
Maintenance
18
Quality
20
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
saturn-ring-buffer
Maintenance
9
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| fixed_circular_buffer | circular-buffer | saturn-ring-buffer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.2 | 2.0.0 | 0.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | LGPL-3.0 | BSD-3-Clause | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| Dependencies | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 48KB | 33KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.93.0 | 1.93 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •circular-buffer leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •circular-buffer is depended on by 224 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ fixed_circular_buffer has not been updated in over a year.
- •fixed_circular_buffer, saturn-ring-buffer are pre-1.0 — API may change.