Decision Workspace
fmeta vs tru vs base-d
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
fmeta
experimentalv1.0.0
Find alternative that emits files with rich metadata (mime, encoding) - AI-friendly
59
tru
experimentalv0.2.3
TOON reference implementation in Rust (JSON <-> TOON)
58
base-d
growingv3.0.34
Universal base encoder: Encode binary data to 33+ dictionaries including RFC standards, hieroglyphs, emoji, and more
Core Metrics
| fmeta | tru | base-d | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 59 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 136 | 11.1K | 8.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 2.2K | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 38 | 200 |
| Releases | 8 | 5 | 103 |
| Last Updated | 17d ago | 80d ago | 82d ago |
| Age | 18d | 5m | 7m |
Health Breakdown
fmeta
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
tru
Maintenance
17
Quality
12
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
base-d
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
12
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| fmeta | tru | base-d | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 0.2.3 | 3.0.34 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 17 | 22 | 38 |
| Crate Size | 62KB | 118KB | 2.0MB |
| Features | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.74 | 1.88 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •tru leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •base-d is depended on by 200 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •tru is pre-1.0 — API may change.