Decision Workspace
std-ext vs cap-std vs gstd
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
std-ext
growingv0.3.2
Extend the standard library functionality
72
cap-std
stablev4.0.2
Capability-based version of the Rust standard library
70
gstd
stablev1.10.0
Gear programs standard library
Core Metrics
| std-ext | cap-std | gstd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 72 | 70 |
| Total Downloads | 74.0K | 9.1M | 125.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 2.7K | 844.0K | 5.7K |
| Dependents | 31 | 1.5K | 117 |
| Releases | 10 | 92 | 36 |
| Last Updated | 313d ago | 40d ago | 115d ago |
| Age | 3y 5m | 5y 9m | 4y 8m |
Health Breakdown
std-ext
Maintenance
7
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
11
cap-std
Maintenance
17
Quality
20
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
gstd
Maintenance
13
Quality
20
Community
16
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| std-ext | cap-std | gstd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.2 | 4.0.2 | 1.10.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception OR Apache-2.0 OR MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 6 | 15 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 37KB | 47KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 2.2% | 2.8% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.53 | — | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •cap-std leads with a health score of 72/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cap-std is depended on by 1.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •std-ext is pre-1.0 — API may change.