Decision Workspace
binarytext vs base-n vs base64-url
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
binarytext
experimentalv0.1.2
Binary-to-text encoders / decoders
37
base-n
experimentalv0.1.0
A Base32 library supporting multiple alphabats.
69
base64-url
stablev3.0.3
Base64 encode, decode, escape and unescape for URL applications.
Core Metrics
| binarytext | base-n | base64-url | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 37 | 69 |
| Total Downloads | 43 | 445 | 10.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 30 | 3 | 538.2K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 739 |
| Releases | 3 | 1 | 40 |
| Last Updated | 5d ago | 214d ago | 12d ago |
| Age | 1m | 7m | 7y 7m |
Health Breakdown
binarytext
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
base-n
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
base64-url
Maintenance
17
Quality
18
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| binarytext | base-n | base64-url | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 0.1.0 | 3.0.3 |
| 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% | 12.5% |
| 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 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •base64-url is depended on by 739 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •binarytext, base-n are pre-1.0 — API may change.