Decision Workspace
base256u vs base256u-cli vs b256
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
base256u
growingv1.1.2
Simple mapping between bytes and Unicode codepoints
44
base256u-cli
growingv1.1.2
base256u encode and decode data to stdout
54
b256
experimentalv0.4.1
Dense byte to unicode character encoding
Core Metrics
| base256u | base256u-cli | b256 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 44 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 6.9K | 5.2K | 2.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 25 | 6 | 13 |
| Dependents | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 424d ago | 424d ago | 189d ago |
| Age | 3y 9m | 2y 1m | 6m |
Health Breakdown
base256u
Maintenance
5
Quality
21
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
base256u-cli
Maintenance
5
Quality
20
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
b256
Maintenance
17
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| base256u | base256u-cli | b256 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.2 | 1.1.2 | 0.4.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MPL-2.0 | MPL-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 6KB | 8KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •b256 leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •base256u has the most downloads (6.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ base256u, base256u-cli have not been updated in over a year.
- •b256 is pre-1.0 — API may change.