Decision Workspace
const_base vs base64-ng vs bare64
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
const_base
growingv0.2.0
Decoding/encoding base 64/32/16 strings at compile-time
60
base64-ng
experimentalv1.0.0
no_std-first Base64 encoding and decoding with strict APIs and a security-heavy release process
34
bare64
experimentalv0.1.0
A minimal, zero-dependency Base64 encoder/decoder in pure Rust
Core Metrics
| const_base | base64-ng | bare64 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 60 | 34 |
| Total Downloads | 28.1K | 656 | 12 |
| 30d Downloads | 3.2K | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 4 | 15 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 1267d ago | 6d ago | 84d ago |
| Age | 4y 9m | 12d | 2m |
Health Breakdown
const_base
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
base64-ng
Maintenance
19
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
bare64
Maintenance
8
Quality
9
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| const_base | base64-ng | bare64 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 1.0.0 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Zlib | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 19KB | 172KB | 21KB |
| Features | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 6.7% | 100.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.64.0 | 1.95 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •base64-ng leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •const_base has the most downloads (28.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ const_base has not been updated in over a year.
- •const_base, bare64 are pre-1.0 — API may change.