Decision Workspace
ct-codecs vs data-encoding vs base64ct
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
58
ct-codecs
growingv1.1.6
Constant-time hex and base64 codecs from libsodium reimplemented in Rust
75
data-encoding
stablev2.11.0
Efficient and customizable data-encoding functions like base64, base32, and hex
71
base64ct
stablev1.8.3
Pure Rust implementation of Base64 (RFC 4648) which avoids any usages of data-dependent branches/LUTs and thereby provides portable "best effort" constant-time operation and embedded-friendly no_std support
Core Metrics
| ct-codecs | data-encoding | base64ct | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 58 | 75 | 71 |
| Total Downloads | 16.4M | 291.6M | 280.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 929.3K | 31.3M | 30.8M |
| Dependents | 293 | 8.2K | 3.2K |
| Releases | 10 | 25 | 31 |
| Last Updated | 372d ago | 31d ago | 134d ago |
| Age | 6y 2m | 10y 5m | 5y 4m |
Health Breakdown
ct-codecs
Maintenance
5
Quality
23
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
data-encoding
Maintenance
15
Quality
23
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
base64ct
Maintenance
12
Quality
16
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| ct-codecs | data-encoding | base64ct | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.6 | 2.11.0 | 1.8.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 23KB | 32KB |
| Features | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 38.7% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.48 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •data-encoding leads with a health score of 75/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •data-encoding is depended on by 8.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ ct-codecs has not been updated in over a year.