Decision Workspace
bendecode vs mtorrent-utils vs bt_bencode
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
bendecode
growingv0.1.3
bendecode is a simple bencode parser specifically made for torrent files. It converts the file provided into a format acceptable in rust(structs and enums).
55
mtorrent-utils
experimentalv0.4.3
Miscellaneous utilities for BitTorrent protocol
44
bt_bencode
growingv0.8.2
A Bencode encoding/decoding implementation.
Core Metrics
| bendecode | mtorrent-utils | bt_bencode | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 55 | 44 |
| Total Downloads | 5.2K | 2.0K | 33.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 203 | 749 |
| Dependents | 0 | 44 | 28 |
| Releases | 4 | 12 | 12 |
| Last Updated | 925d ago | 9d ago | 376d ago |
| Age | 2y 6m | 6m | 6y 1m |
Health Breakdown
bendecode
Maintenance
10
Quality
10
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
mtorrent-utils
Maintenance
18
Quality
12
Community
11
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
bt_bencode
Maintenance
6
Quality
9
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
14
Technical Details
| bendecode | mtorrent-utils | bt_bencode | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.3 | 0.4.3 | 0.8.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 13 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 27KB | 134KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 75.0% | 0.0% | 75.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.36.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •mtorrent-utils leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •bt_bencode has the most downloads (33.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ bendecode, bt_bencode have not been updated in over a year.