Decision Workspace
magic_static vs generic_singleton vs staticslot
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
magic_static
growingv3.0.3
Global singletons initialized at program start, an alternative to lazy initialization
45
generic_singleton
growingv0.5.1
A library crate allowing for generic singleton patterns
31
staticslot
growingv0.2.1
Atomic pointer type for holding static variables.
Core Metrics
| magic_static | generic_singleton | staticslot | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 45 | 31 |
| Total Downloads | 15.7K | 112.3K | 4.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 56 | 24.0K | 2 |
| Dependents | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Releases | 10 | 12 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 1385d ago | 311d ago | 3018d ago |
| Age | 4y 4m | 3y 6m | 8y 8m |
Health Breakdown
magic_static
Maintenance
4
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
generic_singleton
Maintenance
8
Quality
8
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
staticslot
Maintenance
3
Quality
10
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| magic_static | generic_singleton | staticslot | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.0.3 | 0.5.1 | 0.2.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 4KB | 13KB | 5KB |
| Features | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 10.0% | 33.3% | 100.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | — |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •magic_static leads with a health score of 45/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •generic_singleton has the most downloads (112.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ magic_static, staticslot have not been updated in over a year.
- •generic_singleton, staticslot are pre-1.0 — API may change.