Decision Workspace
pointer_vec vs tailvec vs fixed-slice-vec
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
39
pointer_vec
growingv0.1.1
The PointerVec works same as the std Vec structure except the Vec has a size of 3 usize (pointer, length, capacity). This crate provides a replacement that has a size of 1 pointer.
47
tailvec
growingv0.2.13
Split Vec to mutable slice and TailVec, the TailVec can push or pop etc
40
fixed-slice-vec
growingv0.10.0
`FixedSliceVec` is a dynamic length Vec with runtime-determined maximum capacity backed by a slice.
Core Metrics
| pointer_vec | tailvec | fixed-slice-vec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 39 | 47 | 40 |
| Total Downloads | 2.7K | 16.6K | 81.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 52 | 1.3K |
| Dependents | 0 | 11 | 19 |
| Releases | 2 | 19 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 1252d ago | 323d ago | 1332d ago |
| Age | 3y 5m | 1y 6m | 6y 1m |
Health Breakdown
pointer_vec
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
tailvec
Maintenance
9
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
fixed-slice-vec
Maintenance
4
Quality
9
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| pointer_vec | tailvec | fixed-slice-vec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.2.13 | 0.10.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 13KB | 20KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 10.5% | 50.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •tailvec leads with a health score of 47/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •fixed-slice-vec has the most downloads (81.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ pointer_vec, fixed-slice-vec have not been updated in over a year.