Decision Workspace
num-bigint-dig vs num-bigint vs malachite-q
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
61
num-bigint-dig
growingv0.9.1
Big integer implementation for Rust
61
num-bigint
growingv0.4.6
Big integer implementation for Rust
59
malachite-q
growingv0.9.1
The arbitrary-precision type Rational, with efficient algorithms partially derived from GMP and FLINT.
Core Metrics
| num-bigint-dig | num-bigint | malachite-q | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 61 | 61 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 140.6M | 422.1M | 6.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 12.0M | 31.8M | 765.8K |
| Dependents | 1.4K | 32.7K | 635 |
| Releases | 17 | 31 | 40 |
| Last Updated | 194d ago | 486d ago | 114d ago |
| Age | 7y 6m | 10y 1m | 3y 11m |
Health Breakdown
num-bigint-dig
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
num-bigint
Maintenance
7
Quality
16
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
malachite-q
Maintenance
13
Quality
13
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| num-bigint-dig | num-bigint | malachite-q | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.1 | 0.4.6 | 0.9.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | LGPL-3.0-only |
| Dependencies | 15 | 6 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 126KB | 103KB | 228KB |
| Features | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.5% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.65 | 1.60 | 1.90.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •num-bigint-dig leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •num-bigint has the most downloads (422.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •num-bigint is depended on by 32.7K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ num-bigint has not been updated in over a year.