Decision Workspace
saturn-ring-buffer vs ringbuf vs nexus-queue
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
saturn-ring-buffer
experimentalv0.3.0
A high-performance ring buffer
69
ringbuf
growingv0.5.0
Lock-free SPSC FIFO ring buffer with direct access to inner data
58
nexus-queue
experimentalv1.3.1
High-performance lock-free SPSC and MPSC queues for low-latency systems
Core Metrics
| saturn-ring-buffer | ringbuf | nexus-queue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 69 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 40 | 12.6M | 4.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 920.2K | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 1.5K | 29 |
| Releases | 3 | 41 | 14 |
| Last Updated | 36d ago | 22d ago | 43d ago |
| Age | 1m | 7y 4m | 4m |
Health Breakdown
saturn-ring-buffer
Maintenance
12
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
ringbuf
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
nexus-queue
Maintenance
16
Quality
16
Community
10
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| saturn-ring-buffer | ringbuf | nexus-queue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 0.5.0 | 1.3.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 33KB | 32KB | 26KB |
| Features | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 14.6% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.93 | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ringbuf leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ringbuf is depended on by 1.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •saturn-ring-buffer, ringbuf are pre-1.0 — API may change.