Decision Workspace
b2c vs encode_unicode vs simdutf8
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
34
b2c
growingv0.1.1
Iterators converting bytes into characters.
59
encode_unicode
growingv1.0.0
UTF-8 and UTF-16 character types, iterators and related methods for char, u8 and u16.
58
simdutf8
growingv0.1.5
SIMD-accelerated UTF-8 validation.
Core Metrics
| b2c | encode_unicode | simdutf8 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 34 | 59 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 3.5K | 120.4M | 107.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 2 | 9.4M | 10.4M |
| Dependents | 0 | 207 | 2.5K |
| Releases | 2 | 13 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 3115d ago | 1328d ago | 551d ago |
| Age | 8y 6m | 9y 11m | 4y 11m |
Health Breakdown
b2c
Maintenance
3
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
11
encode_unicode
Maintenance
4
Quality
22
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
simdutf8
Maintenance
4
Quality
19
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| b2c | encode_unicode | simdutf8 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 1.0.0 | 0.1.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 57KB | 28KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •encode_unicode leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •simdutf8 is depended on by 2.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ b2c, encode_unicode, simdutf8 have not been updated in over a year.
- •b2c, simdutf8 are pre-1.0 — API may change.