Decision Workspace
hex_str vs hexstring vs bstr
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
hex_str
growingv0.3.0
A library that helps handle hexadecimal strings
45
hexstring
growingv0.1.5
An utility library for handling hexadecimal string
76
bstr
stablev1.12.3
A string type that is not required to be valid UTF-8.
Core Metrics
| hex_str | hexstring | bstr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 45 | 76 |
| Total Downloads | 1.3M | 7.1K | 347.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 15.8M |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 7.8K |
| Releases | 4 | 6 | 51 |
| Last Updated | 631d ago | 152d ago | 18d ago |
| Age | 2y 1m | 4y 11m | 7y 9m |
Health Breakdown
hex_str
Maintenance
5
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
hexstring
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
bstr
Maintenance
18
Quality
20
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| hex_str | hexstring | bstr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 0.1.5 | 1.12.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 9KB | 355KB |
| Features | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.82 | 1.58.0 | 1.65 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •bstr leads with a health score of 76/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •bstr is depended on by 7.8K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ hex_str has not been updated in over a year.
- •hex_str, hexstring are pre-1.0 — API may change.