Decision Workspace
maybe-owned vs boow vs bounded-static
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
maybe-owned
growingv0.3.4
provides a `MaybeOwned` (and `MaybeOwnedMut`) type similar to std's `Cow` but it implements `From<T>` and `From<&'a T>` and does not require `ToOwned`
54
boow
growingv0.1.3
`Borrow Or oWned` smart pointer. Alternative to Cow.
52
bounded-static
growingv0.8.0
Defines the ToBoundedStatic and IntoBoundedStatic traits
Core Metrics
| maybe-owned | boow | bounded-static | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 54 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 25.6M | 152.5K | 403.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.4M | 6.7K | 5.3K |
| Dependents | 518 | 119 | 86 |
| Releases | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 2243d ago | 3016d ago | 750d ago |
| Age | 9y 1m | 8y 3m | 4y 4m |
Health Breakdown
maybe-owned
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
8
boow
Maintenance
8
Quality
17
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
11
bounded-static
Maintenance
5
Quality
17
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| maybe-owned | boow | bounded-static | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.4 | 0.1.3 | 0.8.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 14KB | 3KB | 13KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | — | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.64.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •boow leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •maybe-owned has the most downloads (25.6M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •maybe-owned is depended on by 518 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ maybe-owned, boow, bounded-static have not been updated in over a year.