Decision Workspace
smallbitvec vs bitsvec vs bit-vec
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
74
smallbitvec
stablev2.6.1
A bit vector optimized for size and inline storage
41
bitsvec
growingv0.1.1
A bit vector with the Rust standard library's portable SIMD API
69
bit-vec
growingv0.9.1
A vector of bits
Core Metrics
| smallbitvec | bitsvec | bit-vec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 74 | 41 | 69 |
| Total Downloads | 3.3M | 3.1K | 280.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 226.0K | 0 | 24.9M |
| Dependents | 167 | 0 | 4.5K |
| Releases | 21 | 2 | 22 |
| Last Updated | 19d ago | 1560d ago | 74d ago |
| Age | 8y 8m | 4y 3m | 10y 12m |
Health Breakdown
smallbitvec
Maintenance
15
Quality
20
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
bitsvec
Maintenance
3
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
bit-vec
Maintenance
12
Quality
17
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| smallbitvec | bitsvec | bit-vec | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.6.1 | 0.1.1 | 0.9.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT / Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 7 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 16KB | 18KB | 29KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.56 | — | 1.82 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 1 | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •smallbitvec leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •bit-vec has the most downloads (280.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •bit-vec is depended on by 4.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ bitsvec has not been updated in over a year.
- •bitsvec, bit-vec are pre-1.0 — API may change.