Decision Workspace
base64-url vs base64 vs base64easy
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
68
base64-url
stablev3.0.4
Base64 encode, decode, escape and unescape for URL applications.
60
base64
growingv0.22.1
encodes and decodes base64 as bytes or utf8
54
base64easy
growingv0.1.7
simple encodes and decodes base64 as bytes or utf8
Core Metrics
| base64-url | base64 | base64easy | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 68 | 60 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 12.4M | 1.3B | 36.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 278.0K | 54.2M | 1.2K |
| Dependents | 782 | 194.4K | 46 |
| Releases | 41 | 43 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 35d ago | 804d ago | 379d ago |
| Age | 7y 10m | 10y 7m | 1y 6m |
Health Breakdown
base64-url
Maintenance
16
Quality
18
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
base64
Maintenance
6
Quality
16
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
base64easy
Maintenance
7
Quality
17
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| base64-url | base64 | base64easy | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.0.4 | 0.22.1 | 0.1.7 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 82KB | 15KB |
| Features | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 12.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.60 | 1.48.0 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •base64-url leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •base64 has the most downloads (1.3B), suggesting wider adoption.
- •base64 is depended on by 194.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ base64, base64easy have not been updated in over a year.
- •base64, base64easy are pre-1.0 — API may change.