Decision Workspace
lib-base64 vs base64-lt vs fsst-rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
lib-base64
growingv2.1.0
A base64 (with padding) encoding and decoding library, which implements the encode() and decode() methods for the String and Vec<u8> types.
43
base64-lt
growingv1.0.5
A base64 (with padding) string encoding/decoding utility.
66
fsst-rs
growingv0.5.11
Pure-Rust implementation of Fast Static Symbol Tables algorithm for string compression
Core Metrics
| lib-base64 | base64-lt | fsst-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 43 | 66 |
| Total Downloads | 14.4K | 9.3K | 1.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 118.6K |
| Dependents | 6 | 0 | 137 |
| Releases | 9 | 6 | 24 |
| Last Updated | 842d ago | 1795d ago | 41d ago |
| Age | 6y 1m | 6y 1m | 1y 11m |
Health Breakdown
lib-base64
Maintenance
4
Quality
21
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
base64-lt
Maintenance
3
Quality
20
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
fsst-rs
Maintenance
16
Quality
15
Community
16
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| lib-base64 | base64-lt | fsst-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.1.0 | 1.0.5 | 0.5.11 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 4KB | 3KB | 50KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.86.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •fsst-rs leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •fsst-rs is depended on by 137 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ lib-base64, base64-lt have not been updated in over a year.
- •fsst-rs is pre-1.0 — API may change.