Decision Workspace
safecast vs as_repr-core vs as_repr
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
safecast
growingv0.2.3
Traits to define safe casting between types
63
as_repr-core
experimentalv1.7.0
Rust trait for constant `#[repr(T)]` conversions
62
as_repr
growingv1.7.0
Rust trait for constant `#[repr(T)]` conversions
Core Metrics
| safecast | as_repr-core | as_repr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 63 | 62 |
| Total Downloads | 40.7K | 18.0K | 23.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 11.6K | 11.5K |
| Dependents | 355 | 6 | 6 |
| Releases | 9 | 6 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 650d ago | 44d ago | 44d ago |
| Age | 5y 4m | 1m | 7m |
Health Breakdown
safecast
Maintenance
7
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
as_repr-core
Maintenance
14
Quality
21
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
as_repr
Maintenance
16
Quality
18
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| safecast | as_repr-core | as_repr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.3 | 1.7.0 | 1.7.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR BSL-1.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR BSL-1.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 14KB | 8KB |
| Features | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9.1% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.91 | 1.91 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •as_repr-core leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •safecast has the most downloads (40.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •safecast is depended on by 355 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ safecast has not been updated in over a year.
- •safecast is pre-1.0 — API may change.