Decision Workspace
base64-simd vs bs64 vs base64-turbo
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
base64-simd
growingv0.8.0
SIMD-accelerated base64 encoding and decoding
43
bs64
growingv0.1.2
SIMD-accelerated Base64 encoding and decoding library
43
base64-turbo
experimentalv0.1.6
The fastest memory-safe Base64 engine. Formally verified (Kani/MIRI). Features runtime AVX2/AVX512 detection, zero-allocation API, and robust no_std support.
Core Metrics
| base64-simd | bs64 | base64-turbo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 43 | 43 |
| Total Downloads | 85.6M | 20.7K | 224 |
| 30d Downloads | 8.4M | 1.1K | 38 |
| Dependents | 1.3K | 35 | 0 |
| Releases | 7 | 3 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 1186d ago | 893d ago | 41d ago |
| Age | 4y 2m | 2y 5m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
base64-simd
Maintenance
4
Quality
13
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
bs64
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
base64-turbo
Maintenance
10
Quality
9
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| base64-simd | bs64 | base64-turbo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.0 | 0.1.2 | 0.1.6 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 13KB | 14KB | 36KB |
| Features | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 14.3% | 0.0% | 57.1% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.63 | — | 1.89 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •base64-simd leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •base64-simd is depended on by 1.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ base64-simd, bs64 have not been updated in over a year.