Decision Workspace
binarytext vs base-n vs base64-url
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
binarytext
experimentalv0.1.2
Binary-to-text encoders / decoders
36
base-n
experimentalv0.1.0
A Base32 library supporting multiple alphabats.
68
base64-url
stablev3.0.4
Base64 encode, decode, escape and unescape for URL applications.
Core Metrics
| binarytext | base-n | base64-url | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 36 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 56 | 451 | 12.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 278.0K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 782 |
| Releases | 3 | 1 | 41 |
| Last Updated | 113d ago | 322d ago | 35d ago |
| Age | 4m | 10m | 7y 10m |
Health Breakdown
binarytext
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
base-n
Maintenance
3
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
base64-url
Maintenance
16
Quality
18
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| binarytext | base-n | base64-url | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 0.1.0 | 3.0.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 14KB | 13KB | 5KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.60 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •base64-url leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •base64-url is depended on by 782 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •binarytext, base-n are pre-1.0 — API may change.