Decision Workspace
nostd-printf vs brotli vs printf-compat
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
nostd-printf
growingv0.1.4
Rust crate containing an embedded version of printf which can be used in `no_std` projects which aren't linked to `libc`.
71
brotli
growingv8.0.2
A brotli compressor and decompressor that with an interface avoiding the rust stdlib. This makes it suitable for embedded devices and kernels. It is designed with a pluggable allocator so that the standard lib's allocator may be employed. The default build also includes a stdlib allocator and stream interface. Disable this with --features=no-stdlib. All included code is safe.
61
printf-compat
growingv0.4.0
printf reimplemented in Rust
Core Metrics
| nostd-printf | brotli | printf-compat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 71 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 23.5K | 188.9M | 93.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 2.4K | 14.6M | 6.4K |
| Dependents | 1 | 7.2K | 119 |
| Releases | 5 | 52 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 388d ago | 282d ago | 29d ago |
| Age | 1y | 10y 5m | 5y 6m |
Health Breakdown
nostd-printf
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
brotli
Maintenance
8
Quality
21
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
printf-compat
Maintenance
14
Quality
17
Community
14
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| nostd-printf | brotli | printf-compat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.4 | 8.0.2 | 0.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause AND MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 20KB | 742KB | 18KB |
| Features | 1 | 16 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2015 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.59.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 3 (team) | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •brotli leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •brotli is depended on by 7.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ nostd-printf has not been updated in over a year.
- •nostd-printf, printf-compat are pre-1.0 — API may change.