Decision Workspace
loaf vs array-bytes vs array-plus-extra
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
loaf
growingv0.2.0-alpha2
Why have a slice when you can have a loaf?
60
array-bytes
growingv9.3.0
A collection of Array/Bytes/Hex utilities with full No-STD compatibility.
51
array-plus-extra
experimentalv0.3.0
An array type that holds N+EXTRA elements with const generic parameters, providing safe slice access to contiguous memory
Core Metrics
| loaf | array-bytes | array-plus-extra | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 60 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 8.1K | 12.0M | 94 |
| 30d Downloads | 8 | 634.7K | 5 |
| Dependents | 0 | 2.2K | 0 |
| Releases | 6 | 41 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 1385d ago | 296d ago | 131d ago |
| Age | 5y 8m | 5y 4m | 4m |
Health Breakdown
loaf
Maintenance
4
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
array-bytes
Maintenance
9
Quality
18
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
array-plus-extra
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| loaf | array-bytes | array-plus-extra | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0-alpha2 | 9.3.0 | 0.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0/GPL-3.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 11 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 40KB | 14KB |
| Features | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 2.4% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •array-bytes leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •array-bytes is depended on by 2.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ loaf has not been updated in over a year.
- •loaf, array-plus-extra are pre-1.0 — API may change.