Decision Workspace
lazy_static vs lazy-regex vs lazy-static-include
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
66
lazy_static
growingv1.5.0
A macro for declaring lazily evaluated statics in Rust.
67
lazy-regex
growingv3.6.0
lazy static regular expressions checked at compile time
64
lazy-static-include
stablev4.0.0
This crate provides `lazy_static_include_bytes` and `lazy_static_include_str` macros to replace `include_bytes` and `include_str` macros.
Core Metrics
| lazy_static | lazy-regex | lazy-static-include | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 66 | 67 | 64 |
| Total Downloads | 843.6M | 35.9M | 352.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 33.0M | 1.3M | 2.5K |
| Dependents | 177.4K | 4.7K | 142 |
| Releases | 38 | 32 | 34 |
| Last Updated | 752d ago | 152d ago | 6d ago |
| Age | 11y 7m | 6y 9m | 7y 10m |
Health Breakdown
lazy_static
Maintenance
6
Quality
21
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
lazy-regex
Maintenance
11
Quality
22
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
lazy-static-include
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| lazy_static | lazy-regex | lazy-static-include | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.5.0 | 3.6.0 | 4.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 14KB | 11KB | 6KB |
| Features | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 3.1% | 11.8% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.71 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •lazy-regex leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •lazy_static has the most downloads (843.6M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •lazy_static is depended on by 177.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ lazy_static has not been updated in over a year.