Decision Workspace
base64-serde vs base64urlsafedata vs async-signatory
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
base64-serde
growingv0.8.0
Integration between rust-base64 and serde
61
base64urlsafedata
growingv0.5.5
Base 64 Url Safe wrapper for Serde
49
async-signatory
growingv1.1.4
Rust Signatory Kit
Core Metrics
| base64-serde | base64urlsafedata | async-signatory | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 61 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 4.0M | 6.4M | 3.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 310.8K | 729.9K | 0 |
| Dependents | 556 | 216 | 0 |
| Releases | 16 | 12 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 601d ago | 26d ago | 160d ago |
| Age | 8y 8m | 4y | 1y 3m |
Health Breakdown
base64-serde
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
base64urlsafedata
Maintenance
15
Quality
14
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
async-signatory
Maintenance
11
Quality
19
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| base64-serde | base64urlsafedata | async-signatory | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.0 | 0.5.5 | 1.1.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 7KB | 9KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.57.0 | 1.88 | 1.85.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •base64urlsafedata leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •base64-serde is depended on by 556 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ base64-serde has not been updated in over a year.
- •base64-serde, base64urlsafedata are pre-1.0 — API may change.