Decision Workspace
fast_io vs bytestream vs file-utils
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
fast_io
growingv1.2.2
Library crate to read and write &str and types implementing the copy trait into files
45
bytestream
growingv0.4.1
Provides a convenient way of writing binary data to a buffer.
41
file-utils
growingv0.1.5
Convenience wrappers for file I/O, mostly around binary operations.
Core Metrics
| fast_io | bytestream | file-utils | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 45 | 41 |
| Total Downloads | 11.5K | 2.1M | 13.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 634.5K | 0 |
| Dependents | 5 | 105 | 7 |
| Releases | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 3182d ago | 1937d ago | 2907d ago |
| Age | 8y 9m | 5y 11m | 8y 2m |
Health Breakdown
fast_io
Maintenance
4
Quality
21
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
8
bytestream
Maintenance
3
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
file-utils
Maintenance
3
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| fast_io | bytestream | file-utils | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.2 | 0.4.1 | 0.1.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | non-standard |
| Dependencies | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 5KB | 6KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2018 | — |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •fast_io leads with a health score of 45/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •bytestream has the most downloads (2.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •bytestream is depended on by 105 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ fast_io, bytestream, file-utils have not been updated in over a year.
- •bytestream, file-utils are pre-1.0 — API may change.