Decision Workspace
simplebench-runtime vs zenbench vs function_benchmarker
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
simplebench-runtime
growingv2.2.0
Core runtime library for SimpleBench - a minimalist microbenchmarking framework
58
zenbench
experimentalv0.1.8
Interleaved microbenchmarking with paired statistics, CI regression testing, and hardware-adaptive measurement
42
function_benchmarker
growingv0.1.2
A proc macro for benchmarking Rust code
Core Metrics
| simplebench-runtime | zenbench | function_benchmarker | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 58 | 42 |
| Total Downloads | 433 | 25.8K | 3.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 4.4K | 0 |
| Dependents | 24 | 127 | 0 |
| Releases | 9 | 9 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 205d ago | 75d ago | 666d ago |
| Age | 7m | 3m | 1y 10m |
Health Breakdown
simplebench-runtime
Maintenance
14
Quality
16
Community
10
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
zenbench
Maintenance
15
Quality
9
Community
17
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
function_benchmarker
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| simplebench-runtime | zenbench | function_benchmarker | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.2.0 | 0.1.8 | 0.1.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 10 | 14 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 35KB | 240KB | 3KB |
| Features | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 33.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.70 | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •zenbench leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •zenbench is depended on by 127 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ function_benchmarker has not been updated in over a year.
- •zenbench, function_benchmarker are pre-1.0 — API may change.