Decision Workspace
pin-project vs pin-project-internal vs pin-init
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
66
pin-project
stablev1.1.11
A crate for safe and ergonomic pin-projection.
68
pin-project-internal
stablev1.1.11
Implementation detail of the `pin-project` crate.
41
pin-init
growingv0.2.0
Safe pinned-initialization in Rust
Core Metrics
| pin-project | pin-project-internal | pin-init | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 66 | 68 | 41 |
| Total Downloads | 382.7M | 382.6M | 27.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 27.0M | 27.0M | 328 |
| Dependents | 16.1K | 87 | 33 |
| Releases | 87 | 69 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 28d ago | 28d ago | 1625d ago |
| Age | 7y 2m | 6y 7m | 4y 10m |
Health Breakdown
pin-project
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
pin-project-internal
Maintenance
17
Quality
20
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
pin-init
Maintenance
4
Quality
11
Community
12
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| pin-project | pin-project-internal | pin-init | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.11 | 1.1.11 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 56KB | 29KB | 17KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 37.9% | 0.0% | 33.3% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.71 | 1.71 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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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.