Decision Workspace
spellcast vs safecast vs into_string
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
spellcast
growingv0.1.2
Casting of dynamic objects
49
safecast
growingv0.2.3
Traits to define safe casting between types
47
into_string
growingv2.0.0
Helper crate to convert values into strings avoiding extra allocations
Core Metrics
| spellcast | safecast | into_string | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 49 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 3.8K | 39.0K | 10.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 1.1K | 12 |
| Dependents | 0 | 350 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 9 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 781d ago | 591d ago | 1236d ago |
| Age | 2y 1m | 5y 2m | 3y 6m |
Health Breakdown
spellcast
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
safecast
Maintenance
7
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
into_string
Maintenance
4
Quality
22
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| spellcast | safecast | into_string | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 0.2.3 | 2.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 7KB | 3KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •safecast leads with a health score of 49/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •safecast is depended on by 350 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ spellcast, safecast, into_string have not been updated in over a year.
- •spellcast, safecast are pre-1.0 — API may change.