Decision Workspace
base64-turbo vs crous-simd vs webbuf
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
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.
54
crous-simd
experimentalv1.1.0
Optional SIMD-accelerated routines for Crous encoding/decoding
48
webbuf
growingv0.15.0
A Rust library for fast base64 and hex encoding/decoding
Core Metrics
| base64-turbo | crous-simd | webbuf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 54 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 224 | 30 | 1.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 38 | 8 | 7 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 41d ago | 30d ago | 104d ago |
| Age | 2m | 1m | 1y 5m |
Health Breakdown
base64-turbo
Maintenance
10
Quality
9
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
crous-simd
Maintenance
12
Quality
19
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
webbuf
Maintenance
13
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| base64-turbo | crous-simd | webbuf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.6 | 1.1.0 | 0.15.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 36KB | 8KB | 24KB |
| Features | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 57.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.89 | 1.85.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •crous-simd leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •webbuf has the most downloads (1.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •base64-turbo, webbuf are pre-1.0 — API may change.