Decision Workspace
num-packer vs format_num_pattern vs separator
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
num-packer
experimentalv0.1.2
Provides traits and implementations for packing and unpacking two numbers into a single value.
52
format_num_pattern
growingv0.9.4
format numbers according to a pattern string; localized
46
separator
growingv0.4.1
Formats numbers into strings with thousands separators for readability.
Core Metrics
| num-packer | format_num_pattern | separator | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 52 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 1.0K | 28.2K | 5.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 3.3K | 246.1K |
| Dependents | 0 | 182 | 510 |
| Releases | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 194d ago | 114d ago | 2556d ago |
| Age | 6m | 1y 11m | 10y 8m |
Health Breakdown
num-packer
Maintenance
11
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
format_num_pattern
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
separator
Maintenance
3
Quality
16
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| num-packer | format_num_pattern | separator | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 0.9.4 | 0.4.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 19KB | 5KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •format_num_pattern leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •separator has the most downloads (5.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •separator is depended on by 510 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ separator has not been updated in over a year.