Decision Workspace
code128 vs barcode-gen vs quickcodes
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
code128
growingv0.2.1
Code 128 decoding and encoding
43
barcode-gen
experimentalv0.6.1
A simple Code128 barcode generator
41
quickcodes
experimentalv0.1.0
Universal Barcode & QR Toolkit - Generate and read 1D and 2D codes with high performance
Core Metrics
| code128 | barcode-gen | quickcodes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 43 | 41 |
| Total Downloads | 8.8K | 4.2K | 434 |
| 30d Downloads | 236 | 12 | 22 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 426d ago | 253d ago | 218d ago |
| Age | 2y 11m | 9m | 7m |
Health Breakdown
code128
Maintenance
6
Quality
17
Community
4
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
barcode-gen
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
quickcodes
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| code128 | barcode-gen | quickcodes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 0.6.1 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 22KB | 8KB | 62KB |
| Features | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •barcode-gen leads with a health score of 43/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •code128 has the most downloads (8.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ code128 has not been updated in over a year.