Rust crate alternatives · data Oct 24, 2026
Alternatives to smawk
Short answerThe closest alternatives to smawk on crates.io data are nalgebra (206K real downloads a day), matrixmultiply (407K real downloads a day), num-traits (2.9M real downloads a day). Of the 8 we list, the most used is num-traits, and 5 shipped a release in the last year. smawk itself gets 273,437 a day with 3 dependents.
Every alternative we found
| Alternative | Real downloads a day | vs smawk | Dependents | Last release | Why it is listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nalgebra Widely used | 206,314 | 0.75x | 2,134 | 5mo | category Mathematics, category Science, keyword "matrix" | compare |
| matrixmultiply Pulled in | 407,428 | 1.49x | 88 | 3mo | category Science, keyword "matrix" | compare |
| num-traits Widely used | 2,894,023 | 10.58x | 7,561 | 2.5y | category Algorithms, category Science | compare |
| num-integer Established | 2,011,508 | 7.36x | 701 | 2mo | category Algorithms, category Science | compare |
| num-bigint Widely used | 1,899,489 | 6.95x | 2,449 | 4mo | category Algorithms, category Science | compare |
| num-complex Widely used | 1,201,013 | 4.39x | 1,140 | 21mo | category Algorithms, category Science | compare |
| num-iter Pulled in | 1,144,112 | 4.18x | 32 | 4mo | category Algorithms, category Science | compare |
| num-rational Established | 1,035,328 | 3.79x | 456 | 21mo | category Algorithms, category Science | compare |
How to choose
- Same job, not the same API. Each line is listed because it shares a crates.io category or keyword with smawk; 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 smawk: 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 smawk, 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: Widely used and losing ground. 206,314 real downloads a day.nalgebraRust crate. General-purpose linear algebra library with transformations and statically-sized or dynamically-sized matrices. Real use: 206K downloads a day on quiet days...Read it next →Also worth your time