Decision Workspace
base64tool vs b64ed vs base64-url
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
35
base64tool
growingv0.1.1
Base64 encode and decode files
35
b64ed
growingv0.1.0
CLI Tool to base64 encode/decode
69
base64-url
stablev3.0.3
Base64 encode, decode, escape and unescape for URL applications.
Core Metrics
| base64tool | b64ed | base64-url | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 35 | 35 | 69 |
| Total Downloads | 2.8K | 1.7K | 10.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 3 | 514.7K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 739 |
| Releases | 2 | 1 | 40 |
| Last Updated | 890d ago | 1036d ago | 12d ago |
| Age | 3y 2m | 2y 10m | 7y 7m |
Health Breakdown
base64tool
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
7
b64ed
Maintenance
1
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
base64-url
Maintenance
17
Quality
18
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| base64tool | b64ed | base64-url | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.1.0 | 3.0.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MPL-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 4KB | 4KB | 5KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 12.5% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.60 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •base64-url leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •base64-url is depended on by 739 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ base64tool, b64ed have not been updated in over a year.
- •base64tool, b64ed are pre-1.0 — API may change.