Decision Workspace
io-lifetimes vs wtx-macros vs io-extras
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
61
io-lifetimes
growingv3.0.1
A low-level I/O ownership and borrowing library
63
wtx-macros
growingv0.6.4
Procedural macros for wtx
57
io-extras
growingv0.19.0
File/socket handle/descriptor utilities
Core Metrics
| io-lifetimes | wtx-macros | io-extras | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 61 | 63 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 145.1M | 6.1K | 12.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 5.5M | 493 | 1.0M |
| Dependents | 1.3K | 26 | 687 |
| Releases | 56 | 10 | 28 |
| Last Updated | 233d ago | 6d ago | 233d ago |
| Age | 4y 9m | 2y 2m | 4y 4m |
Health Breakdown
io-lifetimes
Maintenance
10
Quality
17
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
wtx-macros
Maintenance
19
Quality
17
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
io-extras
Maintenance
10
Quality
13
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| io-lifetimes | wtx-macros | io-extras | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.0.1 | 0.6.4 | 0.19.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception OR Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception OR Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 8 | 3 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 29KB | 37KB | 35KB |
| Features | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 5.4% | 0.0% | 7.1% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.70 | 1.95 | 1.70 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •wtx-macros leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •io-lifetimes has the most downloads (145.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •io-lifetimes is depended on by 1.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •wtx-macros, io-extras are pre-1.0 — API may change.