Decision Workspace
base64-turbo vs hex-turbo vs base64-ng
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
base64-turbo
experimentalv0.1.7
The fastest memory-safe Base64 engine. Formally verified (Kani/MIRI). Features runtime AVX2/AVX512 detection, zero-allocation API, and robust no_std support.
43
hex-turbo
experimentalv0.1.0
The fastest memory-safe Hex engine. Formally verified (Kani/MIRI). Features runtime AVX2/AVX512 detection, zero-allocation API, and robust no_std support.
60
base64-ng
experimentalv1.0.0
no_std-first Base64 encoding and decoding with strict APIs and a security-heavy release process
Core Metrics
| base64-turbo | hex-turbo | base64-ng | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 43 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 370 | 13 | 656 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 8 | 1 | 15 |
| Last Updated | 35d ago | 37d ago | 6d ago |
| Age | 4m | 1m | 12d |
Health Breakdown
base64-turbo
Maintenance
17
Quality
9
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
hex-turbo
Maintenance
11
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
9
base64-ng
Maintenance
19
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| base64-turbo | hex-turbo | base64-ng | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.7 | 0.1.0 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 41KB | 32KB | 172KB |
| Features | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| Yanked % | 50.0% | 0.0% | 6.7% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.89 | 1.89 | 1.95 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •base64-ng leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •base64-turbo, hex-turbo are pre-1.0 — API may change.