Decision Workspace
hex vs data-encoding vs data-encoding-macro
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
hex
growingv0.4.3
Encoding and decoding data into/from hexadecimal representation.
73
data-encoding
stablev2.10.0
Efficient and customizable data-encoding functions like base64, base32, and hex
63
data-encoding-macro
growingv0.1.19
Macros for data-encoding
Core Metrics
| hex | data-encoding | data-encoding-macro | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 73 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 406.0M | 238.1M | 29.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 28.2M | 21.9M | 2.0M |
| Dependents | 113.1K | 7.5K | 442 |
| Releases | 9 | 24 | 19 |
| Last Updated | 1850d ago | 76d ago | 76d ago |
| Age | 10y 5m | 10y 3m | 8y 4m |
Health Breakdown
hex
Maintenance
4
Quality
11
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
data-encoding
Maintenance
13
Quality
23
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
data-encoding-macro
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
Technical Details
| hex | data-encoding | data-encoding-macro | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.3 | 2.10.0 | 0.1.19 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 13KB | 22KB | 4KB |
| Features | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 11.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.48 | 1.48 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •data-encoding leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •hex has the most downloads (406.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •hex is depended on by 113.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ hex has not been updated in over a year.
- •hex, data-encoding-macro are pre-1.0 — API may change.