Decision Workspace
vint32 vs vb vs vint64
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
vint32
growingv0.3.0
fast vint u32 encoding
55
vb
growingv0.2.7
The fastest VByte/Varint encoding library in Rust / Rust 生态最快的变长字节编码库
51
vint64
growingv1.0.1
Simple and efficient variable-length integer encoding compatible with some variants of VLQ (Variable-Length Quantity)
Core Metrics
| vint32 | vb | vint64 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 55 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 13.8K | 14.2K | 196.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 58 | 365 | 7.2K |
| Dependents | 5 | 211 | 4 |
| Releases | 5 | 14 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 1915d ago | 87d ago | 2188d ago |
| Age | 5y 3m | 2y 7m | 6y 1m |
Health Breakdown
vint32
Maintenance
4
Quality
17
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
6
vb
Maintenance
13
Quality
16
Community
13
Popularity
5
Documentation
8
vint64
Maintenance
5
Quality
21
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| vint32 | vb | vint64 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 0.2.7 | 1.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MulanPSL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 34KB | 7KB |
| Features | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Quick Verdict
- •vb leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •vint64 has the most downloads (196.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •vb is depended on by 211 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ vint32, vint64 have not been updated in over a year.
- •vint32, vb are pre-1.0 — API may change.