Decision Workspace
str-macro vs substring vs utf8_slice
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
str-macro
growingv1.0.1
The str!() macro, similar to vec![] but for strings
52
substring
growingv1.4.5
A substring method for string types.
47
utf8_slice
growingv1.0.0
Lightweight UTF8 Slice Utilities
Core Metrics
| str-macro | substring | utf8_slice | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 52 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 1.2M | 9.6M | 33.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 19.2K | 398.3K | 0 |
| Dependents | 99 | 3.0K | 57 |
| Releases | 7 | 17 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 270d ago | 1985d ago | 2060d ago |
| Age | 7y 2m | 5y 9m | 5y 7m |
Health Breakdown
str-macro
Maintenance
6
Quality
21
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
9
substring
Maintenance
4
Quality
17
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
8
utf8_slice
Maintenance
1
Quality
21
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| str-macro | substring | utf8_slice | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.1 | 1.4.5 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 4KB | 8KB | 2KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 5.9% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | — | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •str-macro leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •substring has the most downloads (9.6M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •substring is depended on by 3.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ substring, utf8_slice have not been updated in over a year.