Decision Workspace
base64 vs base64easy vs basenc
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
60
base64
growingv0.22.1
encodes and decodes base64 as bytes or utf8
56
base64easy
growingv0.1.7
simple encodes and decodes base64 as bytes or utf8
46
basenc
growingv0.2.3
Encoding and decoding hex, base64 and base32 with support for #[no_std].
Core Metrics
| base64 | base64easy | basenc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 60 | 56 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 1.0B | 23.9K | 5.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 69.3M | 4.5K | 19 |
| Dependents | 134.4K | 33 | 0 |
| Releases | 43 | 8 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 696d ago | 271d ago | 195d ago |
| Age | 10y 3m | 1y 2m | 9y 3m |
Health Breakdown
base64
Maintenance
6
Quality
16
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
base64easy
Maintenance
10
Quality
17
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
basenc
Maintenance
7
Quality
17
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| base64 | base64easy | basenc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.22.1 | 0.1.7 | 0.2.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 82KB | 15KB | 20KB |
| Features | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.48.0 | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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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.
- •⚠ base64 has not been updated in over a year.