Decision Workspace
loading-bytes vs tick-encoding vs byte
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
loading-bytes
growingv0.1.1
Load bytes from paths on native and WASM
53
tick-encoding
growingv0.1.4
A simple encoding scheme to encode binary data into ASCII strings
50
byte
growingv0.2.7
A low-level, zero-copy and panic-free serializer and deserializer for binary.
Core Metrics
| loading-bytes | tick-encoding | byte | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 53 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 2.8K | 17.5K | 215.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 27 | 697 | 8.6K |
| Dependents | 3 | 0 | 165 |
| Releases | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 665d ago | 56d ago | 779d ago |
| Age | 1y 10m | 2y 1m | 8y 9m |
Health Breakdown
loading-bytes
Maintenance
5
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
tick-encoding
Maintenance
14
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
byte
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| loading-bytes | tick-encoding | byte | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.1.4 | 0.2.7 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Unlicense | MIT/Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 2KB | 19KB | 10KB |
| Features | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.70.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •tick-encoding leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •byte has the most downloads (215.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •byte is depended on by 165 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ loading-bytes, byte have not been updated in over a year.