Decision Workspace
overengineered_hkts vs cluFullTransmute vs either
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
overengineered_hkts
experimentalv0.1.1
Expiremental crate of higher-kinded types integrated with lifetimes and matching function types and optional cloning and supporting no_std.
58
cluFullTransmute
stablev1.4.2
Extended, no-constraint type transmutation API, featuring safe checks and const-ready logic.
81
either
stablev1.16.0
The enum `Either` with variants `Left` and `Right` is a general purpose sum type with two cases.
Core Metrics
| overengineered_hkts | cluFullTransmute | either | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 58 | 81 |
| Total Downloads | 63 | 15.8K | 731.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 56.6M |
| Dependents | 0 | 10 | 23.9K |
| Releases | 2 | 13 | 33 |
| Last Updated | 182d ago | 62d ago | 5d ago |
| Age | 6m | 6y 9m | 10y 8m |
Health Breakdown
overengineered_hkts
Maintenance
9
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
cluFullTransmute
Maintenance
13
Quality
21
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
either
Maintenance
18
Quality
22
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| overengineered_hkts | cluFullTransmute | either | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 1.4.2 | 1.16.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 17 | 1 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 42KB | 15KB | 21KB |
| Features | 4 | 10 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 7.7% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.63.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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Quick Verdict
- •either has the highest health score (81/100) — a strong overall choice.
- •either is depended on by 23.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •overengineered_hkts is pre-1.0 — API may change.