Decision Workspace
base-x vs convert-base vs num_base
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
base-x
growingv0.2.11
Encode/decode any base
52
convert-base
growingv1.1.2
convert the radix (base) of digits stored in a vector
47
num_base
growingv0.4.2
Crate for manipulating with numbers (integers) in different bases.
Core Metrics
| base-x | convert-base | num_base | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 52 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 38.3M | 43.7K | 15.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.4M | 927 | 18 |
| Dependents | 147 | 12 | 0 |
| Releases | 16 | 6 | 13 |
| Last Updated | 1372d ago | 1614d ago | 1281d ago |
| Age | 9y 12m | 6y 10m | 3y 7m |
Health Breakdown
base-x
Maintenance
4
Quality
17
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
8
convert-base
Maintenance
4
Quality
21
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
num_base
Maintenance
6
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| base-x | convert-base | num_base | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.11 | 1.1.2 | 0.4.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0-only |
| Dependencies | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 6KB | 9KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •convert-base leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •base-x has the most downloads (38.3M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •base-x is depended on by 147 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ base-x, convert-base, num_base have not been updated in over a year.
- •base-x, num_base are pre-1.0 — API may change.