Rust crate alternatives · data Oct 24, 2026
Alternatives to lru
Short answerThe closest alternatives to lru on crates.io data are moka (528K real downloads a day), scc (241K real downloads a day), crossbeam-utils (2.7M real downloads a day). Of the 8 we list, the most used is crossbeam-utils, and 8 shipped a release in the last year. lru itself gets 1,188,797 a day with 1,543 dependents.
Every alternative we found
| Alternative | Real downloads a day | vs lru | Dependents | Last release | Why it is listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| moka Established | 527,705 | 0.44x | 743 | 2mo | category Caching, keyword "cache" | side by side |
| scc Established | 240,754 | 0.20x | 133 | 53d | category Caching, keyword "cache" | compare |
| crossbeam-utils Established | 2,696,777 | 2.27x | 605 | 49d | category No standard library, keyword "cache" | compare |
| yoke Established | 2,599,767 | 2.19x | 104 | 2d | category Caching, category No standard library | compare |
| zerovec-derive Pulled in | 2,561,390 | 2.15x | 6 | 2d | category Caching, category No standard library | compare |
| zerovec Pulled in | 2,516,803 | 2.12x | 60 | 2d | category Caching, category No standard library | compare |
| zerofrom Pulled in | 2,490,667 | 2.10x | 27 | 5mo | category Caching, category No standard library | compare |
| yoke-derive Pulled in | 2,432,865 | 2.05x | 14 | 24d | category Caching, category No standard library | compare |
How to choose
- Same job, not the same API. Each line is listed because it shares a crates.io category or keyword with lru; read its description before you swap.
- More dependents means more answered questions and a smaller chance it disappears.
- Check the last release against how fast you need fixes. For lru: is it still maintained?
Rules
Alternatives = tracked crates (top 1000 by downloads) that share a specific crates.io category (2 points each) or keyword (3 points each) with lru, most similar first; its own parts (same name prefix) and crates it depends on or that depend on it are left out, because those are companions, not substitutes. Real downloads = quiet-day median, crates.io data Oct 24, 2026. Built when we find 3 or more.
Up next
The closest alternative: Established and steady. 527,705 real downloads a day.mokaRust crate. A fast and concurrent cache library inspired by Java Caffeine. Real use: 528K downloads a day on quiet days; 743 crates depend on it.Read it next →Also worth your time