Decision Workspace
base64-stream vs matfile vs same-content
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
60
base64-stream
stablev4.0.1
To encode/decode large data with the standard Base64 encoding.
44
matfile
growingv0.5.0
Matfile is a library for reading and writing Matlab ".mat" data files.
41
same-content
growingv0.1.10
Determine whether data from different sources are the same.
Core Metrics
| base64-stream | matfile | same-content | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 60 | 44 | 41 |
| Total Downloads | 312.3K | 32.1K | 14.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 13.3K | 790 | 37 |
| Dependents | 59 | 42 | 9 |
| Releases | 29 | 8 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 124d ago | 523d ago | 929d ago |
| Age | 7y 5m | 6y 11m | 5y 7m |
Health Breakdown
base64-stream
Maintenance
12
Quality
19
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
matfile
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
same-content
Maintenance
4
Quality
12
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| base64-stream | matfile | same-content | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 4.0.1 | 0.5.0 | 0.1.10 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 15KB | 3KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 3.5% | 0.0% | 9.1% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.68 | — | 1.63 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •base64-stream leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ matfile, same-content have not been updated in over a year.
- •matfile, same-content are pre-1.0 — API may change.