Decision Workspace
nrf-modem-nal vs either vs tinyvec
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
nrf-modem-nal
growingv0.2.0
An embedded-nal implementation for the nrf9160 modem
78
either
stablev1.16.0
The enum `Either` with variants `Left` and `Right` is a general purpose sum type with two cases.
76
tinyvec
stablev1.12.0
`tinyvec` provides 100% safe vec-like data structures.
Core Metrics
| nrf-modem-nal | either | tinyvec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 78 | 76 |
| Total Downloads | 6.7K | 835.6M | 593.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 37.0M | 26.2M |
| Dependents | 0 | 25.0K | 3.2K |
| Releases | 5 | 33 | 39 |
| Last Updated | 1187d ago | 54d ago | 3d ago |
| Age | 4y 3m | 10y 10m | 6y 6m |
Health Breakdown
nrf-modem-nal
Maintenance
7
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
either
Maintenance
15
Quality
22
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
tinyvec
Maintenance
18
Quality
21
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| nrf-modem-nal | either | tinyvec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 1.16.0 | 1.12.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Zlib OR Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 2 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 13KB | 21KB | 57KB |
| Features | 1 | 3 | 15 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.6% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.63.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 3 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •either leads with a health score of 78/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •either is depended on by 25.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ nrf-modem-nal has not been updated in over a year.
- •nrf-modem-nal is pre-1.0 — API may change.