Decision Workspace
cowfile vs exr vs binary-extensions
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
cowfile
experimentalv0.2.2
A copy-on-write abstraction for binary data backed by memory or files
67
exr
stablev1.74.2
Read and write OpenEXR files without any unsafe code
49
binary-extensions
experimentalv0.1.1
curated list of binary file extensions for text/binary classification
Core Metrics
| cowfile | exr | binary-extensions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 67 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 1.6K | 58.1M | 39 |
| 30d Downloads | 1.3K | 2.9M | 0 |
| Dependents | 4 | 236 | 0 |
| Releases | 4 | 31 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 130d ago | 3d ago | 6d ago |
| Age | 4m | 6y 5m | 13d |
Health Breakdown
cowfile
Maintenance
12
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
exr
Maintenance
19
Quality
17
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
binary-extensions
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| cowfile | exr | binary-extensions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.2 | 1.74.2 | 0.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 14 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 29KB | 290KB | 7KB |
| Features | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 6.5% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.83.0 | 1.56 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •exr leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •exr is depended on by 236 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •cowfile, binary-extensions are pre-1.0 — API may change.