Decision Workspace
buf-min vs bytes vs ntex-bytes
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
buf-min
growingv0.7.1
Minimal utf-8 safe buffer traits
73
bytes
stablev1.11.1
Types and traits for working with bytes
71
ntex-bytes
stablev1.5.2
Types and traits for working with bytes (bytes crate fork)
Core Metrics
| buf-min | bytes | ntex-bytes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 73 | 71 |
| Total Downloads | 1.1M | 631.4M | 498.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 11.3K | 46.0M | 22.0K |
| Dependents | 99 | 188.5K | 837 |
| Releases | 14 | 57 | 41 |
| Last Updated | 1221d ago | 52d ago | 26d ago |
| Age | 5y 9m | 11y 1m | 4y 9m |
Health Breakdown
buf-min
Maintenance
4
Quality
12
Community
7
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
bytes
Maintenance
15
Quality
18
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
ntex-bytes
Maintenance
17
Quality
18
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| buf-min | bytes | ntex-bytes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.1 | 1.11.1 | 1.5.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 79KB | 43KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 7.1% | 7.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.57 | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 3 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •bytes leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •bytes is depended on by 188.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ buf-min has not been updated in over a year.
- •buf-min is pre-1.0 — API may change.