Decision Workspace
smartstring vs kevy-bytes vs rsasl
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
61
smartstring
growingv1.0.1
Compact inlined strings
65
kevy-bytes
experimentalv3.18.0
24-byte small-byte-string with inline SSO. Pure Rust.
69
rsasl
stablev2.3.1
The Rust SASL framework, aimed at both middleware-style protocol implementation and application code. Designed to make SASL authentication simple and safe while handing as much control to the user as possible.
Core Metrics
| smartstring | kevy-bytes | rsasl | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 61 | 65 | 69 |
| Total Downloads | 55.7M | 4.3K | 799.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 2.1M | 2.5K | 86.0K |
| Dependents | 2.8K | 166 | 113 |
| Releases | 14 | 78 | 41 |
| Last Updated | 1572d ago | 3d ago | 81d ago |
| Age | 6y 2m | 1m | 6y 2m |
Health Breakdown
smartstring
Maintenance
4
Quality
20
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
kevy-bytes
Maintenance
17
Quality
17
Community
12
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
rsasl
Maintenance
15
Quality
18
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| smartstring | kevy-bytes | rsasl | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.1 | 3.18.0 | 2.3.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MPL-2.0+ | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 11 | 1 | 16 |
| Crate Size | 30KB | 22KB | 95KB |
| Features | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.3% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.57 | 1.97.0 | 1.65.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rsasl leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •smartstring has the most downloads (55.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •smartstring is depended on by 2.8K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ smartstring has not been updated in over a year.