Decision Workspace
nexus-smartptr vs nexus-id vs nexus-slab
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
nexus-smartptr
experimentalv0.1.1
Inline smart pointers for trait objects — Flat (inline-only) and Flex (inline with heap fallback)
54
nexus-id
experimentalv1.1.1
High-performance ID generators for low-latency systems
53
nexus-slab
experimentalv1.1.0
A high-performance slab allocator optimized for predictable tail latency
Core Metrics
| nexus-smartptr | nexus-id | nexus-slab | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 54 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 572 | 761 | 1.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 573 | 526 | 838 |
| Dependents | 25 | 0 | 20 |
| Releases | 2 | 4 | 20 |
| Last Updated | 26d ago | 60d ago | 13d ago |
| Age | 26d | 2m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
nexus-smartptr
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
nexus-id
Maintenance
15
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
nexus-slab
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| nexus-smartptr | nexus-id | nexus-slab | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 1.1.1 | 1.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 9 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 17KB | 60KB | 88KB |
| Features | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •nexus-id leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •nexus-slab has the most downloads (1.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •nexus-smartptr is pre-1.0 — API may change.