Decision Workspace
interned-string vs boa_interner vs string-interner
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
interned-string
growingv0.3.2
High-performance and concurrent string interning for general purpose use.
65
boa_interner
growingv0.21.1
String interner for the Boa JavaScript engine.
63
string-interner
growingv0.20.0
Efficient string interner with minimal memory footprint and fast access to the underlying strings.
Core Metrics
| interned-string | boa_interner | string-interner | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 65 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 4.8K | 3.7M | 33.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 283.6K | 1.3M |
| Dependents | 2 | 53 | 2.5K |
| Releases | 5 | 13 | 35 |
| Last Updated | 37d ago | 106d ago | 74d ago |
| Age | 2y | 4y 4m | 9y 5m |
Health Breakdown
interned-string
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
4
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
boa_interner
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
string-interner
Maintenance
14
Quality
12
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| interned-string | boa_interner | string-interner | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.2 | 0.21.1 | 0.20.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MPL-2.0 | Unlicense OR MIT | MIT/Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 10 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 17KB | 13KB | 33KB |
| Features | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 22.9% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.88.0 | 1.65.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •boa_interner leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •string-interner has the most downloads (33.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •string-interner is depended on by 2.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.