Decision Workspace
bare64 vs const_base vs oct-macros
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
bare64
experimentalv0.1.0
A minimal, zero-dependency Base64 encoder/decoder in pure Rust
44
const_base
growingv0.2.0
Decoding/encoding base 64/32/16 strings at compile-time
64
oct-macros
growingv0.36.2
Procedural macros for Oct.
Core Metrics
| bare64 | const_base | oct-macros | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 44 | 64 |
| Total Downloads | 12 | 23.5K | 17.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 12 | 1.7K | 173 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 49 |
| Releases | 1 | 4 | 49 |
| Last Updated | 25d ago | 1208d ago | 17d ago |
| Age | 25d | 4y 7m | 1y 3m |
Health Breakdown
bare64
Maintenance
11
Quality
9
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
10
const_base
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
oct-macros
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| bare64 | const_base | oct-macros | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.2.0 | 0.36.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Zlib | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 21KB | 19KB | 9KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.64.0 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •oct-macros leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •const_base has the most downloads (23.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ const_base has not been updated in over a year.