Decision Workspace
charset-normalizer-rs vs encoding_rs vs dbn
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
charset-normalizer-rs
growingv1.1.0
Truly universal encoding detector in pure Rust - port of Python version
61
encoding_rs
growingv0.8.35
A Gecko-oriented implementation of the Encoding Standard
61
dbn
growingv0.52.0
Library for working with Databento Binary Encoding (DBN)
Core Metrics
| charset-normalizer-rs | encoding_rs | dbn | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 61 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 24.1K | 343.7M | 517.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 3.7K | 20.9M | 33.5K |
| Dependents | 20 | 10.1K | 172 |
| Releases | 7 | 62 | 83 |
| Last Updated | 187d ago | 519d ago | 10d ago |
| Age | 2y 6m | 9y 8m | 3y 1m |
Health Breakdown
charset-normalizer-rs
Maintenance
8
Quality
19
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
encoding_rs
Maintenance
8
Quality
16
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
dbn
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| charset-normalizer-rs | encoding_rs | dbn | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.0 | 0.8.35 | 0.52.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | non-standard | (Apache-2.0 OR MIT) AND BSD-3-Clause | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 23 | 6 | 18 |
| Crate Size | 68KB | 1.4MB | 177KB |
| Features | 2 | 12 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2021 |
| 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.
- •⚠ encoding_rs has not been updated in over a year.
- •encoding_rs, dbn are pre-1.0 — API may change.