Decision Workspace
pin-init vs pin-project-internal vs pin-project
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
pin-init
growingv0.2.0
Safe pinned-initialization in Rust
68
pin-project-internal
stablev1.1.11
Implementation detail of the `pin-project` crate.
66
pin-project
stablev1.1.11
A crate for safe and ergonomic pin-projection.
Core Metrics
| pin-init | pin-project-internal | pin-project | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 68 | 66 |
| Total Downloads | 27.4K | 382.6M | 382.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 328 | 27.0M | 27.0M |
| Dependents | 33 | 87 | 16.1K |
| Releases | 3 | 69 | 87 |
| Last Updated | 1625d ago | 28d ago | 28d ago |
| Age | 4y 10m | 6y 7m | 7y 2m |
Health Breakdown
pin-init
Maintenance
4
Quality
11
Community
12
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
pin-project-internal
Maintenance
17
Quality
20
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
pin-project
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| pin-init | pin-project-internal | pin-project | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 1.1.11 | 1.1.11 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 17KB | 29KB | 56KB |
| Features | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 33.3% | 0.0% | 37.9% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.71 | 1.71 |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •pin-project-internal leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pin-project has the most downloads (382.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •pin-project is depended on by 16.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ pin-init has not been updated in over a year.
- •pin-init is pre-1.0 — API may change.