Decision Workspace
strict_types vs rgb-strict-types vs stens
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
58
strict_types
growingv2.9.1
Strict types: confined generalized algebraic data types (GADT)
63
rgb-strict-types
experimentalv1.0.1
Strict types: confined generalized algebraic data types (GADT)
48
stens
growingv0.9.0
Strict encoding schema library
Core Metrics
| strict_types | rgb-strict-types | stens | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 58 | 63 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 166.2K | 2.6K | 44.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 4.5K | 1.4K | 509 |
| Dependents | 365 | 19 | 97 |
| Releases | 34 | 3 | 14 |
| Last Updated | 241d ago | 7d ago | 1157d ago |
| Age | 3y 1m | 4m | 3y 9m |
Health Breakdown
strict_types
Maintenance
11
Quality
19
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
rgb-strict-types
Maintenance
19
Quality
18
Community
10
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
stens
Maintenance
6
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| strict_types | rgb-strict-types | stens | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.9.1 | 1.0.1 | 0.9.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 16 | 14 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 121KB | 88KB | 10KB |
| Features | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.77.0 | 1.82.0 | 1.59.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rgb-strict-types leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •strict_types has the most downloads (166.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •strict_types is depended on by 365 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ stens has not been updated in over a year.
- •stens is pre-1.0 — API may change.