Decision Workspace
kex vs hexxdump vs hexler
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
kex
growingv0.2.6
Console application for streamed hex dumping
49
hexxdump
growingv1.1.1
A simple, configurable tool for generating hex dumps
40
hexler
experimentalv1.0.0
A colorful hex printer with opinionated defaults
Core Metrics
| kex | hexxdump | hexler | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 49 | 40 |
| Total Downloads | 22.9K | 5.9K | 224 |
| 30d Downloads | 68 | 39 | 3 |
| Dependents | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 17 | 5 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 1000d ago | 376d ago | 161d ago |
| Age | 2y 9m | 3y 3m | 5m |
Health Breakdown
kex
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
hexxdump
Maintenance
5
Quality
21
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
hexler
Maintenance
6
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| kex | hexxdump | hexler | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.6 | 1.1.1 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 20KB | 7KB | 581KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.70 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •hexxdump leads with a health score of 49/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •kex has the most downloads (22.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ kex, hexxdump have not been updated in over a year.
- •kex is pre-1.0 — API may change.