Decision Workspace
bytesbuf vs bytes vs ntex-bytes
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
63
bytesbuf
experimentalv0.6.0
Types for creating and manipulating byte sequences.
76
bytes
stablev1.12.1
Types and traits for working with bytes
73
ntex-bytes
stablev1.8.0
Types and traits for working with bytes (bytes crate fork)
Core Metrics
| bytesbuf | bytes | ntex-bytes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 63 | 76 | 73 |
| Total Downloads | 778 | 850.8M | 605.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 43.5M | 16.6K |
| Dependents | 83 | 235.9K | 941 |
| Releases | 15 | 59 | 57 |
| Last Updated | 5d ago | 5d ago | 1d ago |
| Age | 7m | 11y 5m | 5y |
Health Breakdown
bytesbuf
Maintenance
22
Quality
13
Community
13
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
bytes
Maintenance
18
Quality
18
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
ntex-bytes
Maintenance
19
Quality
18
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| bytesbuf | bytes | ntex-bytes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.0 | 1.12.1 | 1.8.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 15 | 4 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 122KB | 76KB | 54KB |
| Features | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 6.8% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.93 | 1.57 | 1.88 |
| Owners | 2 | 3 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •bytes leads with a health score of 76/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •bytes is depended on by 235.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •bytesbuf is pre-1.0 — API may change.