Decision Workspace
into_string vs zerocopy vs num-conv
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
into_string
growingv2.0.0
Helper crate to convert values into strings avoiding extra allocations
64
zerocopy
growingv0.8.47
Zerocopy makes zero-cost memory manipulation effortless. We write "unsafe" so you don't have to.
64
num-conv
growingv0.2.1
`num_conv` is a crate to convert between integer types without using `as` casts. This provides better certainty when refactoring, makes the exact behavior of code more explicit, and allows using turbofish syntax.
Core Metrics
| into_string | zerocopy | num-conv | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 64 | 64 |
| Total Downloads | 10.3K | 491.0M | 281.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 12 | 49.3M | 31.9M |
| Dependents | 0 | 6.9K | 45 |
| Releases | 8 | 157 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 1236d ago | 8d ago | 3d ago |
| Age | 3y 6m | 7y 7m | 2y 3m |
Health Breakdown
into_string
Maintenance
4
Quality
22
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
zerocopy
Maintenance
18
Quality
9
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
num-conv
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| into_string | zerocopy | num-conv | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.0 | 0.8.47 | 0.2.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | BSD-2-Clause OR Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 3KB | 281KB | 7KB |
| Features | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 36.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.56.0 | 1.57.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •zerocopy leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •zerocopy is depended on by 6.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ into_string has not been updated in over a year.
- •zerocopy, num-conv are pre-1.0 — API may change.