Decision Workspace
include_bytes_aligned vs maligned vs align-data
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
include_bytes_aligned
growingv0.2.0
A simple macro that embeds the bytes of an external file into the executable and guarantees that they are aligned.
52
maligned
growingv0.2.1
A memory alignment library
47
align-data
growingv0.1.0
Simply increase the alignment of any statics or include_bytes!
Core Metrics
| include_bytes_aligned | maligned | align-data | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 52 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 828.9K | 161.0K | 140.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 59.3K | 18.8K | 10.5K |
| Dependents | 73 | 71 | 501 |
| Releases | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 114d ago | 2144d ago | 2028d ago |
| Age | 4y 8m | 6y 8m | 5y 6m |
Health Breakdown
include_bytes_aligned
Maintenance
10
Quality
16
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
9
maligned
Maintenance
3
Quality
20
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
align-data
Maintenance
1
Quality
16
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| include_bytes_aligned | maligned | align-data | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.2.1 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 2KB | 8KB | 3KB |
| Features | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •include_bytes_aligned leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •align-data is depended on by 501 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ maligned, align-data have not been updated in over a year.