Decision Workspace
smallbox vs nanobox vs smolbox
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
smallbox
growingv0.8.8
`Small Box` optimization: store small item on stack and fallback to heap for large item.
35
nanobox
growingv0.1.0
`NanoBox` optimization: store small item on stack and fallback to heap for large item.
37
smolbox
growingv0.1.0
Like a Box, but small objects are stored on the stack
Core Metrics
| smallbox | nanobox | smolbox | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 35 | 37 |
| Total Downloads | 978.7K | 1.3K | 1.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 72.6K | 4 | 4 |
| Dependents | 129 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 26 | 1 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 268d ago | 580d ago | 1064d ago |
| Age | 8y 10m | 1y 7m | 2y 11m |
Health Breakdown
smallbox
Maintenance
7
Quality
11
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
nanobox
Maintenance
1
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
smolbox
Maintenance
1
Quality
17
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| smallbox | nanobox | smolbox | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.8 | 0.1.0 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 16KB | 9KB | 10KB |
| Features | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 34.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.80 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •smallbox leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •smallbox is depended on by 129 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ nanobox, smolbox have not been updated in over a year.