Decision Workspace
bit_manager vs fast_io vs bytestream
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
bit_manager
growingv0.5.3
A crate for reading and writing bits from various streams
45
fast_io
growingv1.2.2
Library crate to read and write &str and types implementing the copy trait into files
44
bytestream
growingv0.4.1
Provides a convenient way of writing binary data to a buffer.
Core Metrics
| bit_manager | fast_io | bytestream | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 45 | 44 |
| Total Downloads | 17.1K | 11.4K | 1.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 59 | 30 | 141.5K |
| Dependents | 3 | 5 | 105 |
| Releases | 9 | 6 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 3064d ago | 3123d ago | 1878d ago |
| Age | 8y 5m | 8y 7m | 5y 9m |
Health Breakdown
bit_manager
Maintenance
7
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
5
fast_io
Maintenance
4
Quality
21
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
8
bytestream
Maintenance
3
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
7
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| bit_manager | fast_io | bytestream | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.3 | 1.2.2 | 0.4.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 7KB | 5KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | — | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •fast_io leads with a health score of 45/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •bytestream has the most downloads (1.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •bytestream is depended on by 105 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ bit_manager, fast_io, bytestream have not been updated in over a year.
- •bit_manager, bytestream are pre-1.0 — API may change.