Decision Workspace
bytestream vs fast_io vs file-utils
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
bytestream
growingv0.4.1
Provides a convenient way of writing binary data to a buffer.
45
fast_io
growingv1.2.2
Library crate to read and write &str and types implementing the copy trait into files
41
file-utils
growingv0.1.5
Convenience wrappers for file I/O, mostly around binary operations.
Core Metrics
| bytestream | fast_io | file-utils | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 45 | 41 |
| Total Downloads | 1.0M | 11.4K | 13.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 146.9K | 31 | 72 |
| Dependents | 105 | 5 | 7 |
| Releases | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 1878d ago | 3123d ago | 2848d ago |
| Age | 5y 9m | 8y 7m | 8y |
Health Breakdown
bytestream
Maintenance
3
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
7
Documentation
9
fast_io
Maintenance
4
Quality
21
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
8
file-utils
Maintenance
3
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| bytestream | fast_io | file-utils | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.1 | 1.2.2 | 0.1.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | non-standard |
| Dependencies | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 7KB | 6KB |
| Features | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | — | — |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •fast_io leads with a health score of 45/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •bytestream has the most downloads (1.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •bytestream is depended on by 105 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ bytestream, fast_io, file-utils have not been updated in over a year.
- •bytestream, file-utils are pre-1.0 — API may change.