Decision Workspace
generic-container vs rc-box vs unique-rc
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
generic-container
experimentalv0.2.2
Abstract over "containers" that hold a T, such as a T itself, Box<T>, or Arc<Mutex<T>>
57
rc-box
growingv1.3.0
Known unique versions of Rc and Arc.
48
unique-rc
growingv0.2.4
Unique owner Rc, like Box, can Send and DerefMut
Core Metrics
| generic-container | rc-box | unique-rc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 57 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 2.0K | 1.5M | 5.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 88.7K | 0 |
| Dependents | 5 | 55 | 26 |
| Releases | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 331d ago | 543d ago | 368d ago |
| Age | 11m | 6y 5m | 1y 1m |
Health Breakdown
generic-container
Maintenance
8
Quality
17
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
rc-box
Maintenance
5
Quality
22
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
unique-rc
Maintenance
8
Quality
16
Community
10
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| generic-container | rc-box | unique-rc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.2 | 1.3.0 | 0.2.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 17KB | 7KB | 8KB |
| Features | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.80 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rc-box leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ rc-box, unique-rc have not been updated in over a year.
- •generic-container, unique-rc are pre-1.0 — API may change.