Decision Workspace
sparse-bin-mat vs russell_sparse vs sprs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
sparse-bin-mat
growingv0.7.0
A sparse implementation of a binary matrix optimized for row operations
68
russell_sparse
stablev2.7.0
Sparse matrix calculations and solvers for linear systems
58
sprs
growingv0.11.4
A sparse matrix library
Core Metrics
| sparse-bin-mat | russell_sparse | sprs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 68 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 28.1K | 56.3K | 6.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 255.1K |
| Dependents | 24 | 74 | 880 |
| Releases | 21 | 51 | 39 |
| Last Updated | 1559d ago | 19d ago | 251d ago |
| Age | 5y 7m | 4y 10m | 11y |
Health Breakdown
sparse-bin-mat
Maintenance
6
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
russell_sparse
Maintenance
18
Quality
20
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
sprs
Maintenance
9
Quality
13
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| sparse-bin-mat | russell_sparse | sprs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.0 | 2.7.0 | 0.11.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 7 | 16 |
| Crate Size | 20KB | 411KB | 115KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •russell_sparse leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •sprs has the most downloads (6.6M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •sprs is depended on by 880 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ sparse-bin-mat has not been updated in over a year.
- •sparse-bin-mat, sprs are pre-1.0 — API may change.