Decision Workspace
startup vs static_init vs static_init_macro
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
startup
growingv0.1.1
Tiny (no dependency, no proc macro) way to run some code before main.
56
static_init
growingv1.0.4
Safe mutable static and non const static initialization, and code execution at program startup/exit.
49
static_init_macro
growingv1.0.4
Attribute macros for static_init crate
Core Metrics
| startup | static_init | static_init_macro | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 56 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 30.9K | 11.8M | 11.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 259.5K | 258.7K |
| Dependents | 0 | 3.4K | 20 |
| Releases | 3 | 20 | 12 |
| Last Updated | 1987d ago | 418d ago | 577d ago |
| Age | 5y 5m | 5y 5m | 5y 5m |
Health Breakdown
startup
Maintenance
4
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
static_init
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
static_init_macro
Maintenance
4
Quality
17
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| startup | static_init | static_init_macro | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 1.0.4 | 1.0.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT OR Zlib | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 17 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 86KB | 7KB |
| Features | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 100.0% | 30.0% | 8.3% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.82 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •static_init leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •static_init_macro has the most downloads (11.8M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •static_init is depended on by 3.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ startup, static_init, static_init_macro have not been updated in over a year.
- •startup is pre-1.0 — API may change.