Decision Workspace
raw-vec vs vec_map vs smallbitvec
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
raw-vec
growingv0.2.0
A Raw utility for managing contiguous heap allocations
56
vec_map
growingv0.8.2
A simple map based on a vector for small integer keys
64
smallbitvec
growingv2.6.0
A bit vector optimized for size and inline storage
Core Metrics
| raw-vec | vec_map | smallbitvec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 56 | 64 |
| Total Downloads | 4.7K | 146.7M | 2.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 4.9M | 202.4K |
| Dependents | 4 | 1.3K | 150 |
| Releases | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Last Updated | 3531d ago | 2151d ago | 406d ago |
| Age | 10y 8m | 10y 11m | 8y 6m |
Health Breakdown
raw-vec
Maintenance
3
Quality
16
Community
10
Popularity
4
Documentation
11
vec_map
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
smallbitvec
Maintenance
5
Quality
20
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| raw-vec | vec_map | smallbitvec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.8.2 | 2.6.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 14KB | 15KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | — | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.56 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 3 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •smallbitvec leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •vec_map has the most downloads (146.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •vec_map is depended on by 1.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ raw-vec, vec_map, smallbitvec have not been updated in over a year.
- •raw-vec, vec_map are pre-1.0 — API may change.