Decision Workspace
base64-ng-bytes vs use-base64 vs base64-ng
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
base64-ng-bytes
experimentalv1.3.7
Optional bytes::Buf and Bytes helpers for base64-ng
49
use-base64
experimentalv0.1.0
Practical Base64 helpers for RustUse
64
base64-ng
experimentalv1.3.7
no_std-first Base64 encoding and decoding with strict APIs and a security-heavy release process
Core Metrics
| base64-ng-bytes | use-base64 | base64-ng | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 49 | 64 |
| Total Downloads | 228 | 40 | 7.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 2.5K |
| Dependents | 0 | 1 | 98 |
| Releases | 13 | 1 | 38 |
| Last Updated | 3d ago | 57d ago | 3d ago |
| Age | 23d | 1m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
base64-ng-bytes
Maintenance
14
Quality
18
Community
5
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
use-base64
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
base64-ng
Maintenance
13
Quality
20
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| base64-ng-bytes | use-base64 | base64-ng | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.3.7 | 0.1.0 | 1.3.7 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 3KB | 309KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.6% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.90 | 1.95.0 | 1.90 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •base64-ng leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •use-base64 is pre-1.0 — API may change.