Decision Workspace
seek_bufread vs smartbuf vs buffer-redux
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
seek_bufread
growingv1.2.2
A drop-in replacement for std::io::BufReader with seeking support.
41
smartbuf
experimentalv0.1.1
A high-performance buffered reader with background thread pre-fetching and full seek support.
66
buffer-redux
stablev1.1.0
Drop-in replacements for buffered I/O in `std::io` with extra features.
Core Metrics
| seek_bufread | smartbuf | buffer-redux | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 41 | 66 |
| Total Downloads | 54.5K | 57 | 3.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 1.1K | 4 | 311.6K |
| Dependents | 77 | 0 | 53 |
| Releases | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 2668d ago | 142d ago | 144d ago |
| Age | 9y 5m | 4m | 3y |
Health Breakdown
seek_bufread
Maintenance
3
Quality
21
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
11
smartbuf
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
buffer-redux
Maintenance
13
Quality
22
Community
8
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| seek_bufread | smartbuf | buffer-redux | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.2 | 0.1.1 | 1.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 12KB | 27KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.71 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •buffer-redux leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ seek_bufread has not been updated in over a year.
- •smartbuf is pre-1.0 — API may change.