Decision Workspace
base16ct vs hex-conservative vs ct-codecs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
69
base16ct
growingv1.0.0
Pure Rust implementation of Base16 a.k.a hexadecimal (RFC 4648) which avoids any usages of data-dependent branches/LUTs and thereby provides portable "best effort" constant-time operation and embedded-friendly no_std support
71
hex-conservative
stablev1.0.1
A hex encoding and decoding crate with a conservative MSRV and dependency policy.
59
ct-codecs
growingv1.1.6
Constant-time hex and base64 codecs from libsodium reimplemented in Rust
Core Metrics
| base16ct | hex-conservative | ct-codecs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 69 | 71 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 129.2M | 20.3M | 14.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 12.2M | 2.2M | 734.4K |
| Dependents | 1.4K | 442 | 269 |
| Releases | 6 | 14 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 83d ago | 45d ago | 312d ago |
| Age | 4y 2m | 2y 11m | 6y |
Health Breakdown
base16ct
Maintenance
11
Quality
15
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
hex-conservative
Maintenance
16
Quality
20
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
ct-codecs
Maintenance
6
Quality
23
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| base16ct | hex-conservative | ct-codecs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 1.0.1 | 1.1.6 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | CC0-1.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 18KB | 11KB |
| Features | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 16.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.63.0 | — |
| Owners | 3 (team) | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •hex-conservative leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •base16ct has the most downloads (129.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •base16ct is depended on by 1.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.