Decision Workspace
swap-buffer-queue vs rbuffer vs simple-channels
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
swap-buffer-queue
growingv0.2.1
A buffering MPSC queue.
48
rbuffer
experimentalv0.1.2
Lock-free fixed-size SPSC and MPSC ring buffers for low-latency messaging.
43
simple-channels
experimentalv0.1.2
A simple, educational implementation of channels in Rust.
Core Metrics
| swap-buffer-queue | rbuffer | simple-channels | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 48 | 43 |
| Total Downloads | 28.4K | 47 | 803 |
| 30d Downloads | 8.3K | 8 | 4 |
| Dependents | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 623d ago | 35d ago | 259d ago |
| Age | 2y 9m | 1m | 8m |
Health Breakdown
swap-buffer-queue
Maintenance
5
Quality
11
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
rbuffer
Maintenance
12
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
simple-channels
Maintenance
8
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| swap-buffer-queue | rbuffer | simple-channels | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 0.1.2 | 0.1.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 25KB | 16KB | 14KB |
| Features | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 33.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rbuffer leads with a health score of 48/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •swap-buffer-queue has the most downloads (28.4K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ swap-buffer-queue has not been updated in over a year.