Decision Workspace
static_assets vs resource vs embed_it
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
static_assets
growingv0.1.1
Macros for statically including assets in release mode, but dynamically loading them in debug mode. This is primarily intended for games, allowing you to both avoid file IO in release builds and dynamically reload assets in debug mode.
53
resource
growingv0.6.1
Macros for statically including assets in release mode, but dynamically loading them in debug mode. This is primarily intended for games, allowing you to both avoid file IO in release builds and dynamically reload assets in debug mode.
58
embed_it
stablev7.1.0
A proc-macro library for to create rust structs from file system entries and include content as a reference to a byte array.
Core Metrics
| static_assets | resource | embed_it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 53 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 4.5K | 121.6K | 7.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 22 | 8.3K | 28 |
| Dependents | 2 | 189 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 2794d ago | 148d ago | 125d ago |
| Age | 8y 1m | 7y 7m | 1y 2m |
Health Breakdown
static_assets
Maintenance
3
Quality
18
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
8
resource
Maintenance
8
Quality
17
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
embed_it
Maintenance
13
Quality
22
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| static_assets | resource | embed_it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.6.1 | 7.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | CC0-1.0 | CC0-1.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 3KB | 9KB | 20KB |
| Features | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •embed_it leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •resource has the most downloads (121.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •resource is depended on by 189 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ static_assets has not been updated in over a year.
- •static_assets, resource are pre-1.0 — API may change.