Decision Workspace
hexga_encoding vs moonshine-save vs bincode-next
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
hexga_encoding
experimentalv0.0.11-beta.53
Encoding and I/O abstraction for loading, saving, and converting data with custom extensions and media types, with optional Serde integration.
50
moonshine-save
growingv0.6.1
Save/Load framework for Bevy
67
bincode-next
experimentalv2.1.0
A compact, ultra-fast binary serialization format for Rust, optimized for networking and storage!
Core Metrics
| hexga_encoding | moonshine-save | bincode-next | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 50 | 67 |
| Total Downloads | 585 | 35.2K | 54.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 129 | 435 | 41.3K |
| Dependents | 26 | 65 | 46 |
| Releases | 7 | 29 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 38d ago | 65d ago | 21d ago |
| Age | 4m | 3y | 3m |
Health Breakdown
hexga_encoding
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
moonshine-save
Maintenance
16
Quality
9
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
bincode-next
Maintenance
18
Quality
17
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| hexga_encoding | moonshine-save | bincode-next | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.11-beta.53 | 0.6.1 | 2.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT or Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 8 | 12 | 15 |
| Crate Size | 17KB | 51KB | 80KB |
| Features | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 10.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •bincode-next leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •hexga_encoding, moonshine-save are pre-1.0 — API may change.