Decision Workspace
load-buffer vs fmtbuf vs ringbuffer
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
56
load-buffer
growingv1.0.0
Crate for loading data into a fixed-sized buffer. Similar to BufRead, but allowing static or dynamic sizes, and no_std use.
57
fmtbuf
growingv0.2.0
Utilities for formatting to a fixed-size buffer
53
ringbuffer
growingv0.16.0
A fixed-size circular buffer
Core Metrics
| load-buffer | fmtbuf | ringbuffer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 57 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 6.3K | 8.6K | 5.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 517.5K |
| Dependents | 8 | 0 | 301 |
| Releases | 4 | 4 | 31 |
| Last Updated | 920d ago | 26d ago | 318d ago |
| Age | 2y 6m | 2y 8m | 6y 11m |
Health Breakdown
load-buffer
Maintenance
10
Quality
23
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
fmtbuf
Maintenance
14
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
ringbuffer
Maintenance
8
Quality
11
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| load-buffer | fmtbuf | ringbuffer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 0.2.0 | 0.16.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 32KB | 31KB |
| Features | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 35.5% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.81 | 1.79 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •fmtbuf leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ringbuffer has the most downloads (5.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •ringbuffer is depended on by 301 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ load-buffer has not been updated in over a year.
- •fmtbuf, ringbuffer are pre-1.0 — API may change.