Decision Workspace
bitstream-io vs byteorder vs byteorder-lite
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
63
bitstream-io
growingv4.9.0
Library for reading/writing un-aligned values from/to streams in big-endian and little-endian formats.
66
byteorder
growingv1.5.0
Library for reading/writing numbers in big-endian and little-endian.
57
byteorder-lite
growingv0.1.0
Library for reading/writing numbers in big-endian and little-endian.
Core Metrics
| bitstream-io | byteorder | byteorder-lite | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 63 | 66 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 25.9M | 534.5M | 45.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 3.1M | 33.4M | 5.8M |
| Dependents | 641 | 52.9K | 103 |
| Releases | 56 | 58 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 182d ago | 904d ago | 719d ago |
| Age | 9y 1m | 11y 1m | 1y 11m |
Health Breakdown
bitstream-io
Maintenance
11
Quality
19
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
byteorder
Maintenance
6
Quality
22
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
byteorder-lite
Maintenance
1
Quality
17
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| bitstream-io | byteorder | byteorder-lite | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 4.9.0 | 1.5.0 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | Unlicense OR MIT | Unlicense OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 65KB | 23KB | 16KB |
| Features | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 5.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.83 | 1.60 | 1.60 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •byteorder leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •byteorder is depended on by 52.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ byteorder, byteorder-lite have not been updated in over a year.
- •byteorder-lite is pre-1.0 — API may change.