Decision Workspace
multibase vs cid vs tiny-cid
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
56
multibase
growingv0.9.2
multibase in rust
68
cid
growingv0.11.3
CID in rust
38
tiny-cid
growingv0.3.0
CID in rust
Core Metrics
| multibase | cid | tiny-cid | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 68 | 38 |
| Total Downloads | 27.2M | 15.7M | 49.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.3M | 648.6K | 0 |
| Dependents | 2.0K | 3.3K | 9 |
| Releases | 10 | 30 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 239d ago | 28d ago | 2062d ago |
| Age | 9y 4m | 9y 3m | 5y 9m |
Health Breakdown
multibase
Maintenance
7
Quality
16
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
cid
Maintenance
16
Quality
16
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
tiny-cid
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
6
Technical Details
| multibase | cid | tiny-cid | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.2 | 0.11.3 | 0.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 12 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 16KB | 18KB | 8KB |
| Features | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.81 | — |
| Owners | 3 | 3 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cid leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •multibase has the most downloads (27.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •cid is depended on by 3.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ tiny-cid has not been updated in over a year.