Decision Workspace
thin_str vs fstr vs ref_str
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
thin_str
growingv0.1.0
A string type that's smaller than `Box<str>` or String
65
fstr
growingv0.2.22
A stack-allocated fixed-length string type
59
ref_str
experimentalv0.2.1
Compressed borrowed-or-shared string types for no_std Rust.
Core Metrics
| thin_str | fstr | ref_str | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 65 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 38.4K | 392.0K | 935 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 14.0K | 0 |
| Dependents | 3 | 116 | 16 |
| Releases | 1 | 35 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 2370d ago | 35d ago | 37d ago |
| Age | 6y 6m | 3y 7m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
thin_str
Maintenance
1
Quality
17
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
fstr
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
ref_str
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| thin_str | fstr | ref_str | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.2.22 | 0.2.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 17KB | 31KB |
| Features | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 8.6% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •fstr leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •fstr is depended on by 116 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ thin_str has not been updated in over a year.