Decision Workspace
binfield_matrix vs primefield vs reedsolomon
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
39
binfield_matrix
growingv0.2.0
Vector-matrix multiplication for GF(2) codes
66
primefield
growingv0.14.0
Generic implementation of prime fields built on `crypto-bigint`, along with macros for writing field element newtypes including ones with formally verified arithmetic using `fiat-crypto`
48
reedsolomon
experimentalv0.2.0
Pure-Rust, no-unsafe Reed-Solomon RS(255,223) forward error correction over GF(2^8) (CCSDS).
Core Metrics
| binfield_matrix | primefield | reedsolomon | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 39 | 66 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 18.5K | 2.4M | 108 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 500.8K | 0 |
| Dependents | 8 | 230 | 5 |
| Releases | 4 | 23 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 3029d ago | 20d ago | 9d ago |
| Age | 8y 6m | 2y 7m | 15d |
Health Breakdown
binfield_matrix
Maintenance
2
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
primefield
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
reedsolomon
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| binfield_matrix | primefield | reedsolomon | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.14.0 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 3KB | 22KB | 77KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 4.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.96 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •primefield leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •primefield is depended on by 230 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ binfield_matrix has not been updated in over a year.