Decision Workspace
likely_stable vs likely_polyfill vs branch_hints
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
likely_stable
growingv0.1.3
likely and unlikely compiler hints in stable rust
45
likely_polyfill
growingv1.0.0
cold_path, likely, and unlikely for non-nightly Rust
42
branch_hints
growingv0.4.11
Crate that provides likely and unlikely branch hint functions in stable Rust.
Core Metrics
| likely_stable | likely_polyfill | branch_hints | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 45 | 42 |
| Total Downloads | 763.0K | 460 | 25.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 53.5K | 4 | 2.8K |
| Dependents | 82 | 0 | 6 |
| Releases | 4 | 1 | 19 |
| Last Updated | 471d ago | 211d ago | 464d ago |
| Age | 5y | 7m | 3y 3m |
Health Breakdown
likely_stable
Maintenance
4
Quality
11
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
11
likely_polyfill
Maintenance
5
Quality
19
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
branch_hints
Maintenance
7
Quality
11
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| likely_stable | likely_polyfill | branch_hints | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.3 | 1.0.0 | 0.4.11 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT or Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 6KB | 7KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 50.0% | 0.0% | 15.8% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.52 | — | 1.38.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •likely_polyfill leads with a health score of 45/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •likely_stable has the most downloads (763.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ likely_stable, branch_hints have not been updated in over a year.
- •likely_stable, branch_hints are pre-1.0 — API may change.