Decision Workspace
huff_coding vs minimum_redundancy vs coding_benchmark
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
huff_coding
growingv1.0.0
An implementation of the Huffman coding algorithm, enabling one to create a Huffman tree with any alphabet they choose.
51
minimum_redundancy
growingv0.3.3
The library to encode and decode data with binary or non-binary Huffman coding.
48
coding_benchmark
growingv0.1.5
The program for benchmarking Huffman coding algorithms
Core Metrics
| huff_coding | minimum_redundancy | coding_benchmark | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 51 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 5.3K | 60.7K | 6.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 4.1K | 0 |
| Dependents | 7 | 35 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 12 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 1913d ago | 257d ago | 102d ago |
| Age | 5y 4m | 4y 2m | 2y 3m |
Health Breakdown
huff_coding
Maintenance
4
Quality
20
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
minimum_redundancy
Maintenance
8
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
coding_benchmark
Maintenance
11
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| huff_coding | minimum_redundancy | coding_benchmark | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 0.3.3 | 0.1.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 20KB | 16KB | 12KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •minimum_redundancy leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ huff_coding has not been updated in over a year.
- •minimum_redundancy, coding_benchmark are pre-1.0 — API may change.