Decision Workspace
buffer_io vs binary-stream vs bytecraft
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
51
bytecraft
experimentalv0.2.4
A flexible and efficient library for reading and writing binary data in Rust.
Core Metrics
| buffer_io | binary-stream | bytecraft | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 51 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 5.8K | 478.2K | 1.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 8 | 45.6K | 8 |
| Dependents | 0 | 276 | 0 |
| Releases | 4 | 28 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 2085d ago | 434d ago | 147d ago |
| Age | 6y 3m | 3y 8m | 6m |
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
bytecraft
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| buffer_io | binary-stream | bytecraft | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.3 | 10.0.0 | 0.2.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 4KB | 13KB | 39KB |
| Features | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 14.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.80.0 |
| 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 have not been updated in over a year.
- •bytecraft is pre-1.0 — API may change.