Decision Workspace
packed_integer_array vs vb vs bitpacking
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
packed_integer_array
growingv0.2.0
An array of integers packed in varying bit-lengths which supports random access
55
vb
growingv0.2.7
The fastest VByte/Varint encoding library in Rust / Rust 生态最快的变长字节编码库
53
bitpacking
growingv0.9.3
Fast integer compression/decompression via SIMD bit-packing. Port of simdcomp to rust.
Core Metrics
| packed_integer_array | vb | bitpacking | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 55 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 3.2K | 14.2K | 15.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 365 | 1.2M |
| Dependents | 0 | 211 | 208 |
| Releases | 2 | 14 | 17 |
| Last Updated | 2642d ago | 87d ago | 78d ago |
| Age | 7y 2m | 2y 7m | 8y |
Health Breakdown
packed_integer_array
Maintenance
3
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
vb
Maintenance
13
Quality
16
Community
13
Popularity
5
Documentation
8
bitpacking
Maintenance
12
Quality
12
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| packed_integer_array | vb | bitpacking | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.2.7 | 0.9.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MulanPSL-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 34KB | 31KB |
| Features | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 11.8% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 3 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •vb leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •bitpacking has the most downloads (15.5M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •vb is depended on by 211 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ packed_integer_array has not been updated in over a year.