Decision Workspace
buffer_io vs binary-stream vs binary_rw
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
buffer_io
growingv1.0.3
an intuitive library for reading and writing binary buffers.
51
binary-stream
growingv10.0.0
Binary stream reader and writer
50
binary_rw
growingv4.1.0
A binary reader/writer library for rust
Core Metrics
| buffer_io | binary-stream | binary_rw | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 51 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 5.8K | 539.6K | 45.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 32.7K | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 276 | 24 |
| Releases | 4 | 28 | 26 |
| Last Updated | 2144d ago | 494d ago | 715d ago |
| Age | 6y 5m | 3y 10m | 7y 5m |
Health Breakdown
buffer_io
Maintenance
3
Quality
20
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
binary-stream
Maintenance
8
Quality
16
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
binary_rw
Maintenance
6
Quality
21
Community
7
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| buffer_io | binary-stream | binary_rw | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.3 | 10.0.0 | 4.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 4KB | 13KB | 9KB |
| Features | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 14.3% | 3.9% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •binary-stream leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •binary-stream is depended on by 276 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ buffer_io, binary-stream, binary_rw have not been updated in over a year.