Decision Workspace
msb128 vs vint64 vs vlq-bij
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
35
msb128
growingv0.1.0
std::io::{Read, Write} positive primitive Rust integers in the Most Significant Base 128 (MSB128) variable-length encoding.
51
vint64
growingv1.0.1
Simple and efficient variable-length integer encoding compatible with some variants of VLQ (Variable-Length Quantity)
39
vlq-bij
growingv0.2.0
Bijective Variable-Length Quantity encodings
Core Metrics
| msb128 | vint64 | vlq-bij | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 35 | 51 | 39 |
| Total Downloads | 1.9K | 196.8K | 3.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 7.7K | 22 |
| Dependents | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| Releases | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 1966d ago | 2188d ago | 867d ago |
| Age | 5y 4m | 6y 1m | 3y 4m |
Health Breakdown
msb128
Maintenance
1
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
vint64
Maintenance
5
Quality
21
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
vlq-bij
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| msb128 | vint64 | vlq-bij | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 1.0.1 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Unlicense |
| Dependencies | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 4KB | 7KB | 3KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •vint64 leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ msb128, vint64, vlq-bij have not been updated in over a year.
- •msb128, vlq-bij are pre-1.0 — API may change.