Decision Workspace
debt64 vs data-encoding vs base64ct
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
debt64
growingv9.0.1
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73
data-encoding
stablev2.10.0
Efficient and customizable data-encoding functions like base64, base32, and hex
73
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
| debt64 | data-encoding | base64ct | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 73 | 73 |
| Total Downloads | 27.3K | 238.1M | 227.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 37 | 21.1M | 22.1M |
| Dependents | 6 | 7.5K | 2.7K |
| Releases | 19 | 24 | 31 |
| Last Updated | 515d ago | 76d ago | 74d ago |
| Age | 7y 6m | 10y 3m | 5y 2m |
Health Breakdown
debt64
Maintenance
5
Quality
22
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
7
data-encoding
Maintenance
13
Quality
23
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
base64ct
Maintenance
14
Quality
16
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| debt64 | data-encoding | base64ct | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 9.0.1 | 2.10.0 | 1.8.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | LGPL-3.0-or-later | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 26KB | 22KB | 32KB |
| Features | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 38.7% |
| Edition | 2021 | 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 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •data-encoding is depended on by 7.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ debt64 has not been updated in over a year.