Decision Workspace
bincode_ext vs binrw vs bincode
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
35
bincode_ext
growingv0.0.7
Types & functions to extend the functionality of bincode.
72
binrw
growingv0.15.1
A Rust crate for helping read structs from binary data using ✨macro magic✨
69
bincode
stablev3.0.0
A binary serialization / deserialization strategy for transforming structs into bytes and vice versa!
Core Metrics
| bincode_ext | binrw | bincode | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 35 | 72 | 69 |
| Total Downloads | 16.7K | 7.2M | 213.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 11 | 660.7K | 14.2M |
| Dependents | 0 | 1.6K | 78.4K |
| Releases | 7 | 35 | 73 |
| Last Updated | 3755d ago | 24d ago | 101d ago |
| Age | 11y 1m | 5y 6m | 11y 4m |
Health Breakdown
bincode_ext
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
8
binrw
Maintenance
17
Quality
15
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
bincode
Maintenance
14
Quality
17
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| bincode_ext | binrw | bincode | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.7 | 0.15.1 | 3.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 3KB | 94KB | 4KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 2.9% | 12.3% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.70 | 1.85.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •binrw leads with a health score of 72/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •bincode has the most downloads (213.8M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •bincode is depended on by 78.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ bincode_ext has not been updated in over a year.
- •bincode_ext, binrw are pre-1.0 — API may change.