Decision Workspace
index-utils vs sparse_map vs indextree
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
index-utils
growingv2.2.3
Utilities for working with indices
38
sparse_map
experimentalv0.1.2
A sparse map with stable generational keys.
77
indextree
stablev4.8.0
Arena based tree structure by using indices instead of reference counted pointers
Core Metrics
| index-utils | sparse_map | indextree | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 38 | 77 |
| Total Downloads | 16.3K | 148 | 1.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 119 | 38 | 84.4K |
| Dependents | 22 | 0 | 721 |
| Releases | 10 | 3 | 30 |
| Last Updated | 775d ago | 75d ago | 3d ago |
| Age | 4y 8m | 2m | 9y 3m |
Health Breakdown
index-utils
Maintenance
4
Quality
20
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
sparse_map
Maintenance
10
Quality
9
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
indextree
Maintenance
19
Quality
23
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| index-utils | sparse_map | indextree | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.2.3 | 0.1.2 | 4.8.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0-only | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 17KB | 9KB | 27KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 33.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •indextree leads with a health score of 77/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •indextree is depended on by 721 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ index-utils has not been updated in over a year.
- •sparse_map is pre-1.0 — API may change.