Decision Workspace
packed_str vs aligned vs aligned-array
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
packed_str
growingv0.2.1
Store immutable strings in a single packed allocation
66
aligned
growingv0.4.3
A newtype with alignment of at least `A` bytes
56
aligned-array
growingv1.0.1
A newtype with alignment of at least `A` bytes
Core Metrics
| packed_str | aligned | aligned-array | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 66 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 2.7K | 12.8M | 3.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 2.6M | 254.2K |
| Dependents | 0 | 286 | 92 |
| Releases | 2 | 14 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 991d ago | 102d ago | 1868d ago |
| Age | 2y 8m | 8y 10m | 5y 1m |
Health Breakdown
packed_str
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
aligned
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
aligned-array
Maintenance
3
Quality
20
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| packed_str | aligned | aligned-array | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 0.4.3 | 1.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 4KB | 10KB | 8KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.56 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 3 (team) | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •aligned leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •aligned is depended on by 286 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ packed_str, aligned-array have not been updated in over a year.
- •packed_str, aligned are pre-1.0 — API may change.