Decision Workspace
gar vs hexler vs gar-core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
gar
experimentalv0.1.3
View binary data as Sumero-Babylonian base-60 digit pairs.
39
hexler
growingv1.0.0
A colorful hex printer with opinionated defaults
49
gar-core
experimentalv0.1.1
Base-60 conversion, Sumero-Babylonian lenses, and URL-safe encoding primitives.
Core Metrics
| gar | hexler | gar-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 39 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 60 | 236 | 55 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Releases | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 30d ago | 269d ago | 30d ago |
| Age | 1m | 8m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
gar
Maintenance
17
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
hexler
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
gar-core
Maintenance
12
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| gar | hexler | gar-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.3 | 1.0.0 | 0.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 14 | 9 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 84KB | 581KB | 19KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.95 | 1.70 | 1.95 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •gar leads with a health score of 49/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •hexler has the most downloads (236), suggesting wider adoption.
- •gar, gar-core are pre-1.0 — API may change.