Decision Workspace
baid64 vs base-d vs dxcode
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
baid64
growingv0.4.2
Easy-to-check URL-safe Base64 encoding for identities
60
base-d
experimentalv3.0.33
Universal base encoder: Encode binary data to 33+ dictionaries including RFC standards, hieroglyphs, emoji, and more
56
dxcode
experimentalv2.3.0
[dxcode] A distinctive, URL‑safe binary encoder with the signature `dx` prefix.
Core Metrics
| baid64 | base-d | dxcode | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 60 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 106.6K | 4.8K | 76 |
| 30d Downloads | 5.5K | 656 | 7 |
| Dependents | 184 | 67 | 0 |
| Releases | 8 | 102 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 305d ago | 4d ago | 57d ago |
| Age | 1y 11m | 4m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
baid64
Maintenance
8
Quality
14
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
base-d
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
11
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
dxcode
Maintenance
16
Quality
19
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| baid64 | base-d | dxcode | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.2 | 3.0.33 | 2.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 38 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 20KB | 2.0MB | 14KB |
| Features | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.66.0 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •base-d leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •baid64 has the most downloads (106.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •baid64 is depended on by 184 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •baid64 is pre-1.0 — API may change.