Decision Workspace
vint vs vint64 vs leb128
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
35
vint
growingv3.1.0
vint.rs: simple and efficient variable-length integer encoding
51
vint64
growingv1.0.1
Simple and efficient variable-length integer encoding compatible with some variants of VLQ (Variable-Length Quantity)
52
leb128
growingv0.2.5
Read and write DWARF's "Little Endian Base 128" (LEB128) variable length integer encoding.
Core Metrics
| vint | vint64 | leb128 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 35 | 51 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 1.3K | 196.8K | 50.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 2 | 7.7K | 4.0M |
| Dependents | 0 | 4 | 2.2K |
| Releases | 1 | 8 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 2248d ago | 2188d ago | 1635d ago |
| Age | 6y 1m | 6y 1m | 9y 9m |
Health Breakdown
vint
Maintenance
1
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
vint64
Maintenance
5
Quality
21
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
leb128
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| vint | vint64 | leb128 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.1.0 | 1.0.1 | 0.2.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0/MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 2KB | 7KB | 12KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •leb128 leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •leb128 is depended on by 2.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ vint, vint64, leb128 have not been updated in over a year.
- •leb128 is pre-1.0 — API may change.