Decision Workspace
c_str vs byte-strings vs cstr_core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
c_str
growingv1.0.8
The old c_str functions
48
byte-strings
growingv0.3.1
Rust byte strings manipulation, for a better and safer C FFI
56
cstr_core
growingv0.2.6
Implementation of CStr and CString for no_std environments.
Core Metrics
| c_str | byte-strings | cstr_core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 48 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 24.3K | 564.4K | 2.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 13 | 24.4K | 77.4K |
| Dependents | 14 | 69 | 515 |
| Releases | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 3759d ago | 1019d ago | 1347d ago |
| Age | 11y 2m | 7y 1m | 8y 5m |
Health Breakdown
c_str
Maintenance
4
Quality
21
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
8
byte-strings
Maintenance
4
Quality
12
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
14
cstr_core
Maintenance
5
Quality
18
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| c_str | byte-strings | cstr_core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.8 | 0.3.1 | 0.2.6 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0/MIT | Zlib OR MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0/MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 11KB | 18KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 20.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.65.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cstr_core leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cstr_core is depended on by 515 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ c_str, byte-strings, cstr_core have not been updated in over a year.
- •byte-strings, cstr_core are pre-1.0 — API may change.