Decision Workspace
pheap vs priority-queue vs orx-priority-queue
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
pheap
growingv0.3.0
A (fast) implementation of pairing heap data structure for priority queue and some graph algorithms
69
priority-queue
growingv2.7.0
A Priority Queue implemented as a heap with a function to efficiently change the priority of an item.
61
orx-priority-queue
stablev1.8.0
Priority queue traits and high performance d-ary heap implementations.
Core Metrics
| pheap | priority-queue | orx-priority-queue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 69 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 6.4K | 20.7M | 1.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 131 | 1.7M | 143.6K |
| Dependents | 1 | 1.5K | 47 |
| Releases | 3 | 55 | 29 |
| Last Updated | 1733d ago | 181d ago | 125d ago |
| Age | 4y 9m | 8y 8m | 2y 8m |
Health Breakdown
pheap
Maintenance
4
Quality
13
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
priority-queue
Maintenance
11
Quality
20
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
orx-priority-queue
Maintenance
13
Quality
20
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| pheap | priority-queue | orx-priority-queue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 2.7.0 | 1.8.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | LGPL-3.0-or-later OR MPL-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 8 | 9 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 20KB | 52KB | 127KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.65.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •priority-queue leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •priority-queue is depended on by 1.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ pheap has not been updated in over a year.
- •pheap is pre-1.0 — API may change.