Decision Workspace
scroll vs positioned-io vs scroll_derive
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
scroll
growingv0.13.0
A suite of powerful, extensible, generic, endian-aware Read/Write traits for byte buffers
60
positioned-io
growingv0.3.5
Reading and writing at an offset
53
scroll_derive
growingv0.13.1
A macros 1.1 derive implementation for Pread and Pwrite traits from the scroll crate
Core Metrics
| scroll | positioned-io | scroll_derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 60 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 54.0M | 3.1M | 47.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 5.2M | 303.5K | 4.4M |
| Dependents | 1.6K | 319 | 88 |
| Releases | 18 | 10 | 25 |
| Last Updated | 306d ago | 175d ago | 203d ago |
| Age | 9y 4m | 9y 8m | 9y 1m |
Health Breakdown
scroll
Maintenance
6
Quality
13
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
positioned-io
Maintenance
8
Quality
14
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
scroll_derive
Maintenance
9
Quality
13
Community
8
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| scroll | positioned-io | scroll_derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.13.0 | 0.3.5 | 0.13.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 24KB | 490KB | 8KB |
| Features | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 11.1% | 0.0% | 4.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.71 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •positioned-io leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •scroll has the most downloads (54.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •scroll is depended on by 1.6K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.