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encoding_rs vs chardetng vs chardetng_c

Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates

Core Metrics

encoding_rschardetngchardetng_c
Health Score606755
Total Downloads395.3M7.2M51.2K
30d Downloads29.4M917.2K30.1K
Dependents11.5K6480
Releases62204
Last Updated578d ago56d ago56d ago
Age9y 10m6y 11m6y 5m

Health Breakdown

encoding_rs
Maintenance
7
Quality
16
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
chardetng
Maintenance
13
Quality
18
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
chardetng_c
Maintenance
12
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
14

Technical Details

encoding_rschardetngchardetng_c
Version0.8.351.0.01.0.0
Stable (≥1.0)✗ No✓ Yes✓ Yes
License(Apache-2.0 OR MIT) AND BSD-3-ClauseApache-2.0 OR MITApache-2.0 OR MIT
Dependencies672
Crate Size1.4MB58KB10KB
Features1220
Yanked %0.0%0.0%0.0%
Edition201820182018
MSRV1.361.401.40
Owners111

Quick Verdict

  • chardetng leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
  • encoding_rs has the most downloads (395.3M), suggesting wider adoption.
  • encoding_rs is depended on by 11.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
  • ⚠ encoding_rs has not been updated in over a year.
  • encoding_rs is pre-1.0 — API may change.