Decision Workspace
bytecraft vs buffer_io vs reader-writer
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
bytecraft
experimentalv0.2.4
A flexible and efficient library for reading and writing binary data in Rust.
42
buffer_io
growingv1.0.3
an intuitive library for reading and writing binary buffers.
32
reader-writer
growingv0.0.2
Bare-bones binary serialization
Core Metrics
| bytecraft | buffer_io | reader-writer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 42 | 32 |
| Total Downloads | 1.4K | 5.8K | 3.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 255d ago | 2193d ago | 3867d ago |
| Age | 9m | 6y 7m | 11y |
Health Breakdown
bytecraft
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
buffer_io
Maintenance
3
Quality
20
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
reader-writer
Maintenance
1
Quality
16
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
8
Technical Details
| bytecraft | buffer_io | reader-writer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.4 | 1.0.3 | 0.0.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 39KB | 4KB | 3KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | — |
| MSRV | 1.80.0 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •bytecraft leads with a health score of 49/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •buffer_io has the most downloads (5.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ buffer_io, reader-writer have not been updated in over a year.
- •bytecraft, reader-writer are pre-1.0 — API may change.