Decision Workspace
bin_file vs srec vs ihex
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
bin_file
growingv0.1.4
Mangling of various file formats that conveys binary information (Motorola S-Record, Intel HEX, TI-TXT and binary files).
46
srec
growingv0.2.0
Parsing and generating Motorola S-record (SRECORD/SREC) files
51
ihex
growingv3.0.0
A Rust library for parsing and generating Intel HEX (or IHEX) objects. This format is commonly used for representing compiled program code and data to be loaded into a microcontroller, flash memory or ROM.
Core Metrics
| bin_file | srec | ihex | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 46 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 28.2K | 149.1K | 5.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 3.0K | 1.8K | 1.2M |
| Dependents | 35 | 6 | 212 |
| Releases | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| Last Updated | 195d ago | 2100d ago | 2112d ago |
| Age | 2y 8m | 6y 3m | 9y 9m |
Health Breakdown
bin_file
Maintenance
9
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
srec
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
ihex
Maintenance
4
Quality
18
Community
9
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| bin_file | srec | ihex | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.4 | 0.2.0 | 3.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 106KB | 9KB | 16KB |
| Features | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.3% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ihex leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ihex is depended on by 212 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ srec, ihex have not been updated in over a year.
- •bin_file, srec are pre-1.0 — API may change.