Decision Workspace
num-bigint vs num-bigint-dig vs malachite-q
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
61
num-bigint
growingv0.4.6
Big integer implementation for Rust
62
num-bigint-dig
growingv0.9.1
Big integer implementation for Rust
62
malachite-q
growingv0.9.1
The arbitrary-precision type Rational, with efficient algorithms partially derived from GMP and FLINT.
Core Metrics
| num-bigint | num-bigint-dig | malachite-q | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 61 | 62 | 62 |
| Total Downloads | 364.8M | 119.1M | 4.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 26.0M | 11.0M | 605.3K |
| Dependents | 29.6K | 1.3K | 634 |
| Releases | 31 | 17 | 40 |
| Last Updated | 427d ago | 135d ago | 54d ago |
| Age | 9y 11m | 7y 4m | 3y 9m |
Health Breakdown
num-bigint
Maintenance
7
Quality
16
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
num-bigint-dig
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
malachite-q
Maintenance
16
Quality
13
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| num-bigint | num-bigint-dig | malachite-q | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.6 | 0.9.1 | 0.9.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 | LGPL-3.0-only |
| Dependencies | 6 | 15 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 103KB | 126KB | 228KB |
| Features | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.5% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.60 | 1.65 | 1.90.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •num-bigint-dig leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •num-bigint has the most downloads (364.8M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •num-bigint is depended on by 29.6K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ num-bigint has not been updated in over a year.