Decision Workspace
shortcut vs reduct-base vs heed
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
shortcut
growingv4.1.4
an indexed, queryable column-based storage system
65
reduct-base
stablev1.19.0
Base crate for ReductStore
64
heed
growingv0.22.0
A fully typed LMDB (mdb.master) wrapper with minimum overhead
Core Metrics
| shortcut | reduct-base | heed | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 65 | 64 |
| Total Downloads | 25.5K | 61.7K | 2.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 30 | 1.3K | 285.7K |
| Dependents | 0 | 90 | 505 |
| Releases | 16 | 60 | 51 |
| Last Updated | 1833d ago | 30d ago | 31d ago |
| Age | 9y 9m | 2y 7m | 6y 5m |
Health Breakdown
shortcut
Maintenance
4
Quality
20
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
reduct-base
Maintenance
18
Quality
19
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
heed
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| shortcut | reduct-base | heed | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 4.1.4 | 1.19.0 | 0.22.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 14 | 14 |
| Crate Size | 13KB | 35KB | 75KB |
| Features | 0 | 4 | 21 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 1.7% | 2.0% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.89.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •reduct-base leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •heed has the most downloads (2.9M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •heed is depended on by 505 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ shortcut has not been updated in over a year.
- •heed is pre-1.0 — API may change.