Decision Workspace
base64-serde vs base64urlsafedata vs byte-wrapper
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
base64-serde
growingv0.8.0
Integration between rust-base64 and serde
64
base64urlsafedata
growingv0.5.4
Base 64 Url Safe wrapper for Serde
52
byte-wrapper
experimentalv0.1.0
Newtype wrappers for hex byte arrays and base64 vectors, with serde and schemars support.
Core Metrics
| base64-serde | base64urlsafedata | byte-wrapper | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 64 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 3.5M | 4.9M | 2.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 273.6K | 777.8K | 2.7K |
| Dependents | 524 | 207 | 0 |
| Releases | 16 | 10 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 542d ago | 8d ago | 23d ago |
| Age | 8y 6m | 3y 10m | 23d |
Health Breakdown
base64-serde
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
base64urlsafedata
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
byte-wrapper
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| base64-serde | base64urlsafedata | byte-wrapper | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.0 | 0.5.4 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MPL-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 7KB | 27KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.57.0 | 1.85 | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •base64urlsafedata leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •base64-serde is depended on by 524 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ base64-serde has not been updated in over a year.