Decision Workspace
head vs typed-index-collections vs array-bytes
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
head
growingv0.2.0
Common types with inline headers, such as HeaderVec for Vec.
70
typed-index-collections
stablev3.5.0
Typed index version of Rust slice and Vec containers
60
array-bytes
growingv9.3.0
A collection of Array/Bytes/Hex utilities with full No-STD compatibility.
Core Metrics
| head | typed-index-collections | array-bytes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 70 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 4.5K | 3.0M | 12.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 209.7K | 634.7K |
| Dependents | 0 | 88 | 2.2K |
| Releases | 3 | 23 | 41 |
| Last Updated | 1954d ago | 68d ago | 296d ago |
| Age | 5y 4m | 5y 8m | 5y 4m |
Health Breakdown
head
Maintenance
4
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
typed-index-collections
Maintenance
14
Quality
22
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
array-bytes
Maintenance
9
Quality
18
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| head | typed-index-collections | array-bytes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 3.5.0 | 9.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0/GPL-3.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 7 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 53KB | 40KB |
| Features | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.90.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •typed-index-collections leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •array-bytes has the most downloads (12.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •array-bytes is depended on by 2.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ head has not been updated in over a year.
- •head is pre-1.0 — API may change.