Decision Workspace
io-buffer vs buffer-redux vs rabuf
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
64
io-buffer
growingv1.0.7
A buffer abstracted for disk and network IO, with static lifetime. Unify Vec and *libc::c_void into one type, with smallest mem footprint.
66
buffer-redux
stablev1.1.0
Drop-in replacements for buffered I/O in `std::io` with extra features.
55
rabuf
growingv0.2.0
randome access buffer for io
Core Metrics
| io-buffer | buffer-redux | rabuf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 64 | 66 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 22.5K | 3.8M | 30.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 2.7K | 311.6K | 62 |
| Dependents | 57 | 53 | 22 |
| Releases | 8 | 4 | 21 |
| Last Updated | 27d ago | 144d ago | 184d ago |
| Age | 9m | 3y | 4y 4m |
Health Breakdown
io-buffer
Maintenance
17
Quality
20
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
buffer-redux
Maintenance
13
Quality
22
Community
8
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
rabuf
Maintenance
10
Quality
19
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| io-buffer | buffer-redux | rabuf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.7 | 1.1.0 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 27KB | 27KB |
| Features | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.71 | 1.56.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •buffer-redux leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rabuf is pre-1.0 — API may change.