Decision Workspace
cardinality-estimator vs cardinality-estimator-safe vs datasketches
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
61
cardinality-estimator
growingv1.0.3
A crate for estimating the cardinality of distinct elements in a stream or dataset.
55
cardinality-estimator-safe
stablev4.0.3
Estimate the cardinality of distinct elements in a stream or dataset with no unsafe code
56
datasketches
growingv0.3.0
A software library of stochastic streaming algorithms (a.k.a. sketches)
Core Metrics
| cardinality-estimator | cardinality-estimator-safe | datasketches | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 61 | 55 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 1.2M | 5.2K | 1.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 51.8K | 0 | 364.6K |
| Dependents | 50 | 0 | 2 |
| Releases | 4 | 9 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 153d ago | 81d ago | 56d ago |
| Age | 2y 2m | 1y 2m | 1y 11m |
Health Breakdown
cardinality-estimator
Maintenance
9
Quality
19
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
cardinality-estimator-safe
Maintenance
15
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
datasketches
Maintenance
15
Quality
13
Community
9
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| cardinality-estimator | cardinality-estimator-safe | datasketches | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.3 | 4.0.3 | 0.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 14 | 18 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 434KB | 431KB | 257KB |
| Features | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.86.0 |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cardinality-estimator leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •datasketches is pre-1.0 — API may change.