Decision Workspace
chardetng vs encoding_rs vs chardetng_c
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
65
chardetng
growingv1.0.0
A character encoding detector for legacy Web content
60
encoding_rs
growingv0.8.35
A Gecko-oriented implementation of the Encoding Standard
53
chardetng_c
growingv1.0.0
C bindings for chardetng
Core Metrics
| chardetng | encoding_rs | chardetng_c | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 65 | 60 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 9.1M | 446.3M | 108.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 684.1K | 19.3M | 25.3K |
| Dependents | 830 | 13.2K | 0 |
| Releases | 20 | 62 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 105d ago | 627d ago | 105d ago |
| Age | 7y 1m | 10y | 6y 7m |
Health Breakdown
chardetng
Maintenance
11
Quality
18
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
encoding_rs
Maintenance
7
Quality
16
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
chardetng_c
Maintenance
10
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
14
Technical Details
| chardetng | encoding_rs | chardetng_c | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 0.8.35 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | (Apache-2.0 OR MIT) AND BSD-3-Clause | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 58KB | 1.4MB | 10KB |
| Features | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.40 | 1.36 | 1.40 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •chardetng leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •encoding_rs has the most downloads (446.3M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •encoding_rs is depended on by 13.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ encoding_rs has not been updated in over a year.
- •encoding_rs is pre-1.0 — API may change.