Decision Workspace
my_box vs aligned-vec vs static-array
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
56
my_box
experimentalv0.2.3
An educational, zero-dependency Rust implementation of a heap-allocated smart pointer (MyBox<T>), mirroring std::boxed::Box<T> for learning purposes.
53
aligned-vec
growingv0.6.4
Aligned vector and box containers
53
static-array
growingv0.5.2
A no-std rust crate providing a heap-allocated non-resizable type-checked array.
Core Metrics
| my_box | aligned-vec | static-array | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 53 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 59 | 61.0M | 6.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 3.9M | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 838 | 7 |
| Releases | 4 | 12 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 37d ago | 485d ago | 18d ago |
| Age | 1m | 3y 11m | 2y 6m |
Health Breakdown
my_box
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
aligned-vec
Maintenance
7
Quality
17
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
static-array
Maintenance
15
Quality
16
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| my_box | aligned-vec | static-array | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.3 | 0.6.4 | 0.5.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | BSD-3-Clause |
| Dependencies | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 13KB | 7KB |
| Features | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.75 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •my_box leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •aligned-vec has the most downloads (61.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •aligned-vec is depended on by 838 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ aligned-vec has not been updated in over a year.