Decision Workspace
hexstring vs hex_str vs hex-conservative
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
hexstring
growingv0.1.5
An utility library for handling hexadecimal string
50
hex_str
growingv0.3.0
A library that helps handle hexadecimal strings
71
hex-conservative
stablev1.0.1
A hex encoding and decoding crate with a conservative MSRV and dependency policy.
Core Metrics
| hexstring | hex_str | hex-conservative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 50 | 71 |
| Total Downloads | 7.1K | 1.3M | 20.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 11 | 960 | 2.2M |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 442 |
| Releases | 6 | 4 | 14 |
| Last Updated | 44d ago | 523d ago | 45d ago |
| Age | 4y 8m | 1y 10m | 2y 11m |
Health Breakdown
hexstring
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
hex_str
Maintenance
6
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
hex-conservative
Maintenance
16
Quality
20
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| hexstring | hex_str | hex-conservative | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.5 | 0.3.0 | 1.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | CC0-1.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 11KB | 18KB |
| Features | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.58.0 | 1.82 | 1.63.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •hex-conservative leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •hex-conservative is depended on by 442 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ hex_str has not been updated in over a year.
- •hexstring, hex_str are pre-1.0 — API may change.