Decision Workspace
inverted-index-util vs indextree vs crates-index
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
32
inverted-index-util
growingv0.0.5
Utilities for implementing an inverted index
74
indextree
stablev4.8.1
Arena based tree structure by using indices instead of reference counted pointers
73
crates-index
stablev3.14.0
Library for retrieving and interacting with the crates.io index
Core Metrics
| inverted-index-util | indextree | crates-index | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 32 | 74 | 73 |
| Total Downloads | 6.8K | 2.1M | 7.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 123.6K | 181.4K |
| Dependents | 0 | 784 | 776 |
| Releases | 5 | 31 | 102 |
| Last Updated | 2261d ago | 55d ago | 19d ago |
| Age | 6y 2m | 9y 5m | 11y |
Health Breakdown
inverted-index-util
Maintenance
7
Quality
9
Community
2
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
indextree
Maintenance
15
Quality
23
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
crates-index
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| inverted-index-util | indextree | crates-index | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.5 | 4.8.1 | 3.14.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 3 | 24 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 31KB | 91KB |
| Features | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 40.0% | 0.0% | 39.2% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85.0 | 1.75 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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Quick Verdict
- •indextree leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •crates-index has the most downloads (7.3M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •indextree is depended on by 784 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ inverted-index-util has not been updated in over a year.
- •inverted-index-util is pre-1.0 — API may change.