Decision Workspace
pkbuffer_derive vs pkbuffer vs bytemuck
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
pkbuffer_derive
growingv0.1.0
derive macros for `pkbuffer`
42
pkbuffer
growingv0.4.2
Buffer objects made for arbitrary casting and addressing!
72
bytemuck
stablev1.25.0
A crate for mucking around with piles of bytes.
Core Metrics
| pkbuffer_derive | pkbuffer | bytemuck | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 42 | 72 |
| Total Downloads | 24.3K | 30.2K | 214.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 1.3K | 1.3K | 17.1M |
| Dependents | 3 | 18 | 31.4K |
| Releases | 1 | 6 | 56 |
| Last Updated | 1460d ago | 1176d ago | 55d ago |
| Age | 4y | 4y 1m | 6y 6m |
Health Breakdown
pkbuffer_derive
Maintenance
1
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
pkbuffer
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
bytemuck
Maintenance
17
Quality
18
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| pkbuffer_derive | pkbuffer | bytemuck | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.4.2 | 1.25.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 | Zlib OR Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 15KB | 27KB | 53KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 33.9% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •bytemuck leads with a health score of 72/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •bytemuck is depended on by 31.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ pkbuffer_derive, pkbuffer have not been updated in over a year.
- •pkbuffer_derive, pkbuffer are pre-1.0 — API may change.