Decision Workspace
heapbuf vs smart_buffer vs priority-queue
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
heapbuf
growingv0.1.3
Fixed size heap buffer with optional custom alignment, ref counting and custom destructor logic.
41
smart_buffer
growingv0.1.3
A hybrid stack/heap buffer
69
priority-queue
growingv2.7.0
A Priority Queue implemented as a heap with a function to efficiently change the priority of an item.
Core Metrics
| heapbuf | smart_buffer | priority-queue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 41 | 69 |
| Total Downloads | 8.9K | 5.3K | 20.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 77 | 8 | 1.7M |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 1.5K |
| Releases | 5 | 4 | 55 |
| Last Updated | 494d ago | 1909d ago | 181d ago |
| Age | 1y 10m | 5y 2m | 8y 8m |
Health Breakdown
heapbuf
Maintenance
6
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
smart_buffer
Maintenance
9
Quality
16
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
priority-queue
Maintenance
11
Quality
20
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| heapbuf | smart_buffer | priority-queue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.3 | 0.1.3 | 2.7.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | LGPL-3.0-or-later OR MPL-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 15KB | 6KB | 52KB |
| Features | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.65.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •priority-queue leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •priority-queue is depended on by 1.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ heapbuf, smart_buffer have not been updated in over a year.
- •heapbuf, smart_buffer are pre-1.0 — API may change.