Decision Workspace
vmcircbuf vs ringbuffer vs bit_mask_ring_buf
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
vmcircbuf
growingv0.2.8
A circular buffer that magically wraps around without any copying
54
ringbuffer
growingv0.16.0
A fixed-size circular buffer
54
bit_mask_ring_buf
growingv0.6.2
A ring buffer implementation with cheap indexing
Core Metrics
| vmcircbuf | ringbuffer | bit_mask_ring_buf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 54 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 13.7K | 4.3M | 40.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 15 | 373.9K | 101 |
| Dependents | 0 | 291 | 2 |
| Releases | 11 | 31 | 31 |
| Last Updated | 2151d ago | 259d ago | 186d ago |
| Age | 5y 11m | 6y 9m | 5y 7m |
Health Breakdown
vmcircbuf
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
ringbuffer
Maintenance
9
Quality
11
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
bit_mask_ring_buf
Maintenance
10
Quality
18
Community
7
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| vmcircbuf | ringbuffer | bit_mask_ring_buf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.8 | 0.16.0 | 0.6.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 31KB | 19KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 35.5% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.79 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ringbuffer leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ringbuffer is depended on by 291 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ vmcircbuf has not been updated in over a year.