Decision Workspace
base64-compat vs base64-url vs base64
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
base64-compat
growingv1.0.0
encodes and decodes base64 as bytes or utf8 - compatible with older Rust versions
69
base64-url
stablev3.0.3
Base64 encode, decode, escape and unescape for URL applications.
60
base64
growingv0.22.1
encodes and decodes base64 as bytes or utf8
Core Metrics
| base64-compat | base64-url | base64 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 69 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 1.1M | 10.5M | 1.0B |
| 30d Downloads | 44.2K | 538.2K | 69.3M |
| Dependents | 231 | 739 | 134.4K |
| Releases | 2 | 40 | 43 |
| Last Updated | 2388d ago | 12d ago | 696d ago |
| Age | 6y 6m | 7y 7m | 10y 3m |
Health Breakdown
base64-compat
Maintenance
3
Quality
19
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
8
base64-url
Maintenance
17
Quality
18
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
base64
Maintenance
6
Quality
16
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
Technical Details
| base64-compat | base64-url | base64 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 3.0.3 | 0.22.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 43KB | 5KB | 82KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 12.5% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.60 | 1.48.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •base64-url leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •base64 has the most downloads (1.0B), suggesting wider adoption.
- •base64 is depended on by 134.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ base64-compat, base64 have not been updated in over a year.
- •base64 is pre-1.0 — API may change.