Decision Workspace
hictor vs ax-ctor-bare vs static_init
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
hictor
growingv0.1.6
declarative macro for __attribute__((constructor))/__attribute__((destructor))
57
ax-ctor-bare
experimentalv0.4.8
Register constructor functions for Rust at complie time under no_std.
56
static_init
growingv1.0.4
Safe mutable static and non const static initialization, and code execution at program startup/exit.
Core Metrics
| hictor | ax-ctor-bare | static_init | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 57 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 10.2K | 1.6K | 11.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 259.5K |
| Dependents | 35 | 26 | 3.4K |
| Releases | 7 | 4 | 20 |
| Last Updated | 969d ago | 65d ago | 418d ago |
| Age | 2y 9m | 3m | 5y 5m |
Health Breakdown
hictor
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
ax-ctor-bare
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
15
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
static_init
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| hictor | ax-ctor-bare | static_init | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.6 | 0.4.8 | 1.0.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 4KB | 86KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 30.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.82 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ax-ctor-bare leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •static_init has the most downloads (11.8M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •static_init is depended on by 3.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ hictor, static_init have not been updated in over a year.
- •hictor, ax-ctor-bare are pre-1.0 — API may change.