Decision Workspace
base58-monero vs base58m vs base58ck
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
56
base58-monero
growingv2.0.0
Library with support for encoding/decoding Monero base58 strings.
48
base58m
growingv1.0.2
base64-like binary with support for encoding/decoding Monero base58 strings.
66
base58ck
growingv0.4.0
Bitcoin base58 encoding with checksum.
Core Metrics
| base58-monero | base58m | base58ck | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 48 | 66 |
| Total Downloads | 4.1M | 10.8K | 3.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 316.0K | 12 | 324.6K |
| Dependents | 99 | 0 | 35 |
| Releases | 10 | 8 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 924d ago | 921d ago | 32d ago |
| Age | 7y | 6y 2m | 1y 11m |
Health Breakdown
base58-monero
Maintenance
7
Quality
16
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
base58m
Maintenance
5
Quality
19
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
base58ck
Maintenance
17
Quality
17
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| base58-monero | base58m | base58ck | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.0 | 1.0.2 | 0.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | CC0-1.0 |
| Dependencies | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 8KB | 9KB |
| Features | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 10.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.63.0 | 1.63.0 | 1.74.0 |
| Owners | 2 | 3 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •base58ck leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •base58-monero has the most downloads (4.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ base58-monero, base58m have not been updated in over a year.
- •base58ck is pre-1.0 — API may change.