rust-smallvec
Latest Version: v2.0.0-alpha.12smallvec is a widely adopted Rust crate for stack-optimized small vectors, with over 685M total downloads and active v2 alpha development.
Owner: servo
Stars
1.6k
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Last Release
5 months ago
v2.0.0-alpha.12
Contributors
88
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Key Features
Primary stack
Rust (Apache-2.0)
Community adoption
1.6K stars
Tech Stack
About
smallvec is a widely adopted Rust crate for stack-optimized small vectors, with over 685M total downloads and active v2 alpha development.
v2.0.0-alpha.12 refines the upcoming v2 release with MSRV bump to 1.83, `core::error::Error` stabilization, `serde_core` migration, critical `leak()` panic fix (GHSA-5h7v-3586-wm8c), code size reduction, and expanded `Vec`-like functionality — including new contributors and specialization improvements.
Analyst Note
smallvec is a widely adopted Rust crate for stack-optimized small vectors, with over 685M total downloads and active v2 alpha development.
Best For
- Technical stack evaluation for engineering teams
- Dependency governance and upgrade planning in production systems
- Track delivery cadence and release quality from servo
- Primary stack
Not Ideal For
- Release cadence may shift with maintainer priorities; plan controlled upgrade windows
Typical Use Cases
Decision Snapshot
- Product type: Open Source
- Primary language: Rust
- Pricing model: Free
- License: Apache-2.0
- Last Release: 11/16/2025
Data Basis
- Last Sync: Mar 1, 2026, 03:06 PM
- Metrics Updated: Mar 1, 2026, 03:06 PM
- Completeness: 100%
- Last Verified: Mar 1, 2026, 03:06 PM
Data Status
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong community adoption.
- Broad maintainer participation.
- Active maintenance cadence.
Cons
- -Release cadence may shift with maintainer priorities; plan controlled upgrade windows