Decision Workspace
r2d2_postgres vs nanopool vs pg_connector
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
r2d2_postgres
growingv0.18.2
Postgres support for the r2d2 connection pool
53
nanopool
growingv1.2.0
A tiny database connection pooling library for PostgreSQL
47
pg_connector
experimentalv1.0.1
A powerful and easy-to-use PostgreSQL connector for Rust with connection pooling and read/write cluster support.
Core Metrics
| r2d2_postgres | nanopool | pg_connector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 53 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 1.1M | 544 | 63 |
| 30d Downloads | 29.5K | 5 | 63 |
| Dependents | 456 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 30 | 3 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 459d ago | 85d ago | 5d ago |
| Age | 11y 4m | 9m | 9d |
Health Breakdown
r2d2_postgres
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
9
nanopool
Maintenance
14
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
pg_connector
Maintenance
14
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| r2d2_postgres | nanopool | pg_connector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.18.2 | 1.2.0 | 1.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 3KB | 17KB | 12KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.71 | — |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •nanopool leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •r2d2_postgres has the most downloads (1.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •r2d2_postgres is depended on by 456 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ r2d2_postgres has not been updated in over a year.
- •r2d2_postgres is pre-1.0 — API may change.