Decision Workspace
standback vs std-next vs cap-std
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
standback
growingv0.4.4
New standard library, old compiler.
56
std-next
growingv0.1.9
Opinionated utilities and polyfills
72
cap-std
stablev4.0.2
Capability-based version of the Rust standard library
Core Metrics
| standback | std-next | cap-std | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 56 | 72 |
| Total Downloads | 38.5M | 498.1K | 9.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 903.1K | 285.6K | 870.0K |
| Dependents | 129 | 58 | 1.5K |
| Releases | 29 | 10 | 92 |
| Last Updated | 1451d ago | 280d ago | 40d ago |
| Age | 6y | 1y 4m | 5y 9m |
Health Breakdown
standback
Maintenance
7
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
std-next
Maintenance
9
Quality
17
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
cap-std
Maintenance
17
Quality
20
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| standback | std-next | cap-std | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.4 | 0.1.9 | 4.0.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception OR Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 33KB | 8KB | 37KB |
| Features | 27 | 4 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 17.2% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cap-std leads with a health score of 72/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •standback has the most downloads (38.5M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •cap-std is depended on by 1.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ standback has not been updated in over a year.
- •standback, std-next are pre-1.0 — API may change.