Decision Workspace
byteorder vs byteorder-lite vs byteorder_async
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
66
byteorder
growingv1.5.0
Library for reading/writing numbers in big-endian and little-endian.
57
byteorder-lite
growingv0.1.0
Library for reading/writing numbers in big-endian and little-endian.
55
byteorder_async
growingv1.2.0
Library for reading/writing numbers in big-endian and little-endian asynchronously.
Core Metrics
| byteorder | byteorder-lite | byteorder_async | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 66 | 57 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 534.5M | 45.2M | 10.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 34.5M | 6.0M | 120 |
| Dependents | 52.9K | 103 | 13 |
| Releases | 58 | 1 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 904d ago | 719d ago | 2163d ago |
| Age | 11y 1m | 1y 11m | 5y 11m |
Health Breakdown
byteorder
Maintenance
6
Quality
22
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
byteorder-lite
Maintenance
1
Quality
17
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
byteorder_async
Maintenance
7
Quality
22
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| byteorder | byteorder-lite | byteorder_async | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.5.0 | 0.1.0 | 1.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Unlicense OR MIT | Unlicense OR MIT | Unlicense OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 23KB | 16KB | 27KB |
| Features | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.60 | 1.60 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •byteorder leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •byteorder is depended on by 52.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ byteorder, byteorder-lite, byteorder_async have not been updated in over a year.
- •byteorder-lite is pre-1.0 — API may change.