Decision Workspace
base16 vs base64 vs boba
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
base16
growingv0.2.1
base16 (hex) encoding and decoding
60
base64
growingv0.22.1
encodes and decodes base64 as bytes or utf8
56
boba
growingv6.0.0
Encoder and decoder for the Bubble Babble binary data encoding
Core Metrics
| base16 | base64 | boba | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 60 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 11.0M | 1.0B | 15.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.0M | 69.3M | 41 |
| Dependents | 882 | 134.4K | 0 |
| Releases | 5 | 43 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 2454d ago | 696d ago | 419d ago |
| Age | 7y 11m | 10y 3m | 6y |
Health Breakdown
base16
Maintenance
3
Quality
17
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
base64
Maintenance
6
Quality
16
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
boba
Maintenance
5
Quality
20
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| base16 | base64 | boba | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 0.22.1 | 6.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | CC0-1.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 15KB | 82KB | 14KB |
| Features | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.48.0 | 1.83.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •base64 leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •base64 is depended on by 134.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ base16, base64, boba have not been updated in over a year.
- •base16, base64 are pre-1.0 — API may change.