Decision Workspace
into_string vs easy-cast vs zerocopy
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
into_string
growingv2.0.0
Helper crate to convert values into strings avoiding extra allocations
66
easy-cast
growingv0.5.5
Type conversions which are expected to succeed
65
zerocopy
growingv0.8.54
Zerocopy makes zero-cost memory manipulation effortless. We write "unsafe" so you don't have to.
Core Metrics
| into_string | easy-cast | zerocopy | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 66 | 65 |
| Total Downloads | 10.3K | 6.9M | 720.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 187.7K | 43.8M |
| Dependents | 0 | 205 | 9.1K |
| Releases | 8 | 14 | 165 |
| Last Updated | 1344d ago | 5d ago | 5d ago |
| Age | 3y 10m | 5y 3m | 7y 11m |
Health Breakdown
into_string
Maintenance
4
Quality
22
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
easy-cast
Maintenance
16
Quality
18
Community
9
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
zerocopy
Maintenance
19
Quality
9
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| into_string | easy-cast | zerocopy | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.0 | 0.5.5 | 0.8.54 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | BSD-2-Clause OR Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 3KB | 19KB | 285KB |
| Features | 3 | 8 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 34.5% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.96.0 | 1.56.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •easy-cast leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •zerocopy has the most downloads (720.3M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •zerocopy is depended on by 9.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ into_string has not been updated in over a year.
- •easy-cast, zerocopy are pre-1.0 — API may change.