Decision Workspace
hex_dump vs hexxdump vs bred
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
hex_dump
growingv0.1.5
A CLI that can read print and modify binary file
49
hexxdump
growingv1.1.1
A simple, configurable tool for generating hex dumps
48
bred
growingv0.4.0
The fastest binary file reader with coloring
Core Metrics
| hex_dump | hexxdump | bred | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 49 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 6.5K | 5.9K | 6.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 10 | 38 | 11 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 775d ago | 376d ago | 52d ago |
| Age | 2y 10m | 3y 3m | 3y 5m |
Health Breakdown
hex_dump
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
hexxdump
Maintenance
5
Quality
21
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
bred
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| hex_dump | hexxdump | bred | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.5 | 1.1.1 | 0.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 4KB | 7KB | 9KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •hexxdump leads with a health score of 49/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •bred has the most downloads (6.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ hex_dump, hexxdump have not been updated in over a year.
- •hex_dump, bred are pre-1.0 — API may change.