Decision Workspace
slice-cell vs slot-cell vs ptr_cell
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
slice-cell
growingv0.1.1
A `Cell<[T]>`-like mutable slice, that allows slice-like APIs.
51
slot-cell
experimentalv0.1.2
SlotCell - an interior mutability container. It acts as a "Runtime-Checked Move Cell", providing owned access to data rather than references.
48
ptr_cell
growingv2.2.1
Thread-safe cell based on atomic pointers
Core Metrics
| slice-cell | slot-cell | ptr_cell | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 51 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 7.1K | 74 | 12.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 10 | 6 | 14 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 7 | 4 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 266d ago | 97d ago | 649d ago |
| Age | 3y 2m | 3m | 2y |
Health Breakdown
slice-cell
Maintenance
7
Quality
18
Community
4
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
slot-cell
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
ptr_cell
Maintenance
6
Quality
21
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| slice-cell | slot-cell | ptr_cell | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.1.2 | 2.2.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | CC0-1.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 15KB | 12KB |
| Features | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •slot-cell leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ptr_cell has the most downloads (12.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ ptr_cell has not been updated in over a year.
- •slice-cell, slot-cell are pre-1.0 — API may change.