Decision Workspace
smol_bit_vec vs bitm vs bv
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
smol_bit_vec
experimentalv0.1.3
A tiny, bit-packed bit vector with Small Vector Optimization (SVO).
57
bitm
growingv0.5.2
The library for bit and bitmap (bit vector) manipulation.
54
bv
growingv0.11.1
Bit-vectors and bit-slices
Core Metrics
| smol_bit_vec | bitm | bv | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 57 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 57 | 706.1K | 13.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 43.0K | 799.2K |
| Dependents | 0 | 106 | 4.0K |
| Releases | 4 | 17 | 31 |
| Last Updated | 6d ago | 257d ago | 2259d ago |
| Age | 11d | 4y 2m | 8y 2m |
Health Breakdown
smol_bit_vec
Maintenance
17
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
bitm
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
bv
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| smol_bit_vec | bitm | bv | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.3 | 0.5.2 | 0.11.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 31KB | 42KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | — |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •bitm leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •bv has the most downloads (13.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •bv is depended on by 4.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ bv has not been updated in over a year.