Decision Workspace
fwd_ad vs ad_trait vs autofloat
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
39
fwd_ad
growingv0.2.0
Forward auto-differentiation, allowing its user to manage memory location and minimize copying.
48
ad_trait
experimentalv0.2.2
Easy to use, efficient, and highly flexible automatic differentiation in Rust
46
autofloat
growingv1.0.4
Pure Rust library for efficient automatic differentiation
Core Metrics
| fwd_ad | ad_trait | autofloat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 39 | 48 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 3.0K | 6.1K | 3.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 1.3K | 9 |
| Dependents | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 11 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 2139d ago | 90d ago | 218d ago |
| Age | 5y 11m | 10m | 1y 3m |
Health Breakdown
fwd_ad
Maintenance
3
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
ad_trait
Maintenance
14
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
autofloat
Maintenance
9
Quality
20
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| fwd_ad | ad_trait | autofloat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.2.2 | 1.0.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 12 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 17KB | 737KB | 29KB |
| Features | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ad_trait leads with a health score of 48/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ fwd_ad has not been updated in over a year.
- •fwd_ad, ad_trait are pre-1.0 — API may change.