Decision Workspace
hexdi vs hxedit vs hexler
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
hexdi
growingv0.1.1
Hex viewer utility.
45
hxedit
experimentalv0.2.1
A terminal hex editor optimized for large files
39
hexler
growingv1.0.0
A colorful hex printer with opinionated defaults
Core Metrics
| hexdi | hxedit | hexler | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 45 | 39 |
| Total Downloads | 2.7K | 14 | 231 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 995d ago | 9d ago | 220d ago |
| Age | 2y 8m | 9d | 7m |
Health Breakdown
hexdi
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
hxedit
Maintenance
12
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
1
Documentation
12
hexler
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| hexdi | hxedit | hexler | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.2.1 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 19 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 19KB | 243KB | 581KB |
| Features | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.94 | 1.70 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •hxedit leads with a health score of 45/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •hexdi has the most downloads (2.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ hexdi has not been updated in over a year.
- •hexdi, hxedit are pre-1.0 — API may change.