Decision Workspace
bt_bencode vs serde_bencoded vs mtorrent-utils
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
bt_bencode
growingv0.8.2
A Bencode encoding/decoding implementation.
34
serde_bencoded
growingv0.3.2
Yet another encoding/decoding library for bencode
55
mtorrent-utils
experimentalv0.4.3
Miscellaneous utilities for BitTorrent protocol
Core Metrics
| bt_bencode | serde_bencoded | mtorrent-utils | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 34 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 33.9K | 15.8K | 2.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 749 | 135 | 203 |
| Dependents | 28 | 1 | 44 |
| Releases | 12 | 9 | 12 |
| Last Updated | 376d ago | 689d ago | 9d ago |
| Age | 6y 1m | 5y 3m | 6m |
Health Breakdown
bt_bencode
Maintenance
6
Quality
9
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
14
serde_bencoded
Maintenance
4
Quality
9
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
mtorrent-utils
Maintenance
18
Quality
12
Community
11
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| bt_bencode | serde_bencoded | mtorrent-utils | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.2 | 0.3.2 | 0.4.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 134KB | 24KB | 27KB |
| Features | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 75.0% | 66.7% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.36.0 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •mtorrent-utils leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •bt_bencode has the most downloads (33.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ bt_bencode, serde_bencoded have not been updated in over a year.