Decision Workspace
typewit vs nlist vs strict_encoding
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
68
typewit
growingv1.14.2
type-witness-based abstractions, mostly for emulating polymorphism in const fns
48
nlist
growingv0.1.1
inline-allocated list with statically tracked length
63
strict_encoding
growingv2.9.1
Strict encoding: deterministic & confined binary serialization for strict types
Core Metrics
| typewit | nlist | strict_encoding | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 68 | 48 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 9.7M | 5.7K | 393.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 971.4K | 9 | 6.9K |
| Dependents | 54 | 0 | 1.5K |
| Releases | 21 | 7 | 104 |
| Last Updated | 198d ago | 480d ago | 312d ago |
| Age | 2y 11m | 1y 4m | 5y 2m |
Health Breakdown
typewit
Maintenance
11
Quality
23
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
nlist
Maintenance
7
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
strict_encoding
Maintenance
9
Quality
20
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| typewit | nlist | strict_encoding | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.14.2 | 0.1.1 | 2.9.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Zlib | Zlib | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 74KB | 33KB | 35KB |
| Features | 15 | 3 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 4.8% | 0.0% | 2.9% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.57.0 | 1.83.0 | 1.77.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •typewit leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •strict_encoding is depended on by 1.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ nlist has not been updated in over a year.
- •nlist is pre-1.0 — API may change.