Decision Workspace
mediumvec vs smallvec vs typed-index-collections
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
mediumvec
growingv1.3.1
Vector types optimized for space, including a 32-bit Vec
70
smallvec
stablev1.15.1
'Small vector' optimization: store up to a small number of items on the stack
70
typed-index-collections
stablev3.5.0
Typed index version of Rust slice and Vec containers
Core Metrics
| mediumvec | smallvec | typed-index-collections | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 70 | 70 |
| Total Downloads | 19.9K | 730.7M | 3.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 100 | 49.2M | 209.7K |
| Dependents | 2 | 51.1K | 88 |
| Releases | 9 | 76 | 23 |
| Last Updated | 503d ago | 131d ago | 68d ago |
| Age | 9y | 10y 11m | 5y 8m |
Health Breakdown
mediumvec
Maintenance
6
Quality
21
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
smallvec
Maintenance
14
Quality
17
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
typed-index-collections
Maintenance
14
Quality
22
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| mediumvec | smallvec | typed-index-collections | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.3.1 | 1.15.1 | 3.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 8 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 38KB | 53KB |
| Features | 0 | 10 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 26.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.90.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 3 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •smallvec leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •smallvec is depended on by 51.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ mediumvec has not been updated in over a year.