Decision Workspace
byten vs crous-core vs justcode-core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
byten
experimentalv0.0.13
A binary codec library for efficient encoding and decoding of data structures
56
crous-core
experimentalv1.1.0
Core encoder/decoder, block framing, and Value types for the Crous binary format
45
justcode-core
experimentalv0.3.0
Compact binary encoder/decoder with space-efficient encoding
Core Metrics
| byten | crous-core | justcode-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 56 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 539 | 109 | 101 |
| 30d Downloads | 44 | 73 | 5 |
| Dependents | 11 | 10 | 0 |
| Releases | 13 | 2 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 138d ago | 30d ago | 140d ago |
| Age | 4m | 1m | 4m |
Health Breakdown
byten
Maintenance
15
Quality
12
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
crous-core
Maintenance
12
Quality
18
Community
9
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
justcode-core
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| byten | crous-core | justcode-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.13 | 1.1.0 | 0.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 12 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 22KB | 61KB | 20KB |
| Features | 5 | 7 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 15.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •crous-core leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •byten has the most downloads (539), suggesting wider adoption.
- •byten, justcode-core are pre-1.0 — API may change.