Decision Workspace
buf-min vs ntex-bytes vs bytes
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
buf-min
growingv0.7.1
Minimal utf-8 safe buffer traits
73
ntex-bytes
stablev1.6.8
Types and traits for working with bytes (bytes crate fork)
70
bytes
stablev1.11.1
Types and traits for working with bytes
Core Metrics
| buf-min | ntex-bytes | bytes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 73 | 70 |
| Total Downloads | 1.1M | 554.5K | 740.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 31.6K | 34.6K | 61.5M |
| Dependents | 99 | 909 | 210.0K |
| Releases | 14 | 52 | 57 |
| Last Updated | 1280d ago | 13d ago | 111d ago |
| Age | 5y 10m | 4y 11m | 11y 3m |
Health Breakdown
buf-min
Maintenance
4
Quality
12
Community
7
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
ntex-bytes
Maintenance
18
Quality
19
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
bytes
Maintenance
12
Quality
18
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| buf-min | ntex-bytes | bytes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.1 | 1.6.8 | 1.11.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 50KB | 79KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 7.1% | 0.0% | 7.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.88 | 1.57 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •ntex-bytes leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •bytes has the most downloads (740.6M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •bytes is depended on by 210.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ buf-min has not been updated in over a year.
- •buf-min is pre-1.0 — API may change.