Decision Workspace
chardetng vs encoding_rs vs xmldecl
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
chardetng
growingv0.1.17
A character encoding detector for legacy Web content
61
encoding_rs
growingv0.8.35
A Gecko-oriented implementation of the Encoding Standard
43
xmldecl
growingv0.2.0
Extracts an encoding from an ASCII-based bogo-XML declaration in text/html in a Web-compatible way
Core Metrics
| chardetng | encoding_rs | xmldecl | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 61 | 43 |
| Total Downloads | 5.3M | 343.7M | 110.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.1M | 21.6M | 20.4K |
| Dependents | 538 | 10.1K | 0 |
| Releases | 19 | 62 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 1555d ago | 519d ago | 1638d ago |
| Age | 6y 9m | 9y 8m | 5y |
Health Breakdown
chardetng
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
encoding_rs
Maintenance
8
Quality
16
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
xmldecl
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| chardetng | encoding_rs | xmldecl | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.17 | 0.8.35 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | (Apache-2.0 OR MIT) AND BSD-3-Clause | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 56KB | 1.4MB | 8KB |
| Features | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.36 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •encoding_rs leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •encoding_rs is depended on by 10.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ chardetng, encoding_rs, xmldecl have not been updated in over a year.