Decision Workspace
binary_rw vs binary-stream vs buffer_io
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
binary_rw
growingv4.1.0
A binary reader/writer library for rust
51
binary-stream
growingv10.0.0
Binary stream reader and writer
42
buffer_io
growingv1.0.3
an intuitive library for reading and writing binary buffers.
Core Metrics
| binary_rw | binary-stream | buffer_io | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 51 | 42 |
| Total Downloads | 45.3K | 478.2K | 5.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 152 | 43.7K | 8 |
| Dependents | 24 | 276 | 0 |
| Releases | 26 | 28 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 656d ago | 434d ago | 2085d ago |
| Age | 7y 3m | 3y 8m | 6y 3m |
Health Breakdown
binary_rw
Maintenance
6
Quality
21
Community
7
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
binary-stream
Maintenance
8
Quality
16
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
buffer_io
Maintenance
3
Quality
20
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| binary_rw | binary-stream | buffer_io | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 4.1.0 | 10.0.0 | 1.0.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 13KB | 4KB |
| Features | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 3.9% | 14.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •binary-stream leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •binary-stream is depended on by 276 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ binary_rw, binary-stream, buffer_io have not been updated in over a year.