Decision Workspace
dxcode vs radix64 vs base64-lt
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
58
dxcode
experimentalv2.3.0
[dxcode] A distinctive, URL‑safe binary encoder with the signature `dx` prefix.
53
radix64
growingv0.6.2
A base64 library by another name
44
base64-lt
growingv1.0.5
A base64 (with padding) string encoding/decoding utility.
Core Metrics
| dxcode | radix64 | base64-lt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 58 | 53 | 44 |
| Total Downloads | 81 | 1.4M | 9.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 83.3K | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 109 | 0 |
| Releases | 5 | 9 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 116d ago | 2493d ago | 1746d ago |
| Age | 3m | 6y 10m | 5y 11m |
Health Breakdown
dxcode
Maintenance
18
Quality
19
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
radix64
Maintenance
7
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
base64-lt
Maintenance
4
Quality
20
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| dxcode | radix64 | base64-lt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.3.0 | 0.6.2 | 1.0.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 14KB | 38KB | 3KB |
| Features | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •dxcode leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •radix64 has the most downloads (1.4M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •radix64 is depended on by 109 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ radix64, base64-lt have not been updated in over a year.
- •radix64 is pre-1.0 — API may change.