Decision Workspace
base64easy vs base64 vs basenc
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
base64easy
growingv0.1.7
simple encodes and decodes base64 as bytes or utf8
60
base64
growingv0.22.1
encodes and decodes base64 as bytes or utf8
45
basenc
growingv0.2.3
Encoding and decoding hex, base64 and base32 with support for #[no_std].
Core Metrics
| base64easy | base64 | basenc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 60 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 30.5K | 1.2B | 5.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 3.0K | 88.3M | 0 |
| Dependents | 39 | 162.3K | 0 |
| Releases | 8 | 43 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 331d ago | 755d ago | 254d ago |
| Age | 1y 4m | 10y 5m | 9y 5m |
Health Breakdown
base64easy
Maintenance
8
Quality
17
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
base64
Maintenance
6
Quality
16
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
basenc
Maintenance
6
Quality
17
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| base64easy | base64 | basenc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.7 | 0.22.1 | 0.2.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 15KB | 82KB | 20KB |
| Features | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.48.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •base64 leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •base64 is depended on by 162.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ base64 has not been updated in over a year.