Decision Workspace
namecode vs encoding_rs vs base-d
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
namecode
experimentalv0.1.1
Encode Unicode strings as valid programming language identifiers
61
encoding_rs
growingv0.8.35
A Gecko-oriented implementation of the Encoding Standard
60
base-d
experimentalv3.0.33
Universal base encoder: Encode binary data to 33+ dictionaries including RFC standards, hieroglyphs, emoji, and more
Core Metrics
| namecode | encoding_rs | base-d | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 61 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 29 | 343.7M | 4.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 6 | 21.6M | 699 |
| Dependents | 0 | 10.1K | 67 |
| Releases | 2 | 62 | 102 |
| Last Updated | 32d ago | 519d ago | 4d ago |
| Age | 1m | 9y 8m | 4m |
Health Breakdown
namecode
Maintenance
12
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
encoding_rs
Maintenance
8
Quality
16
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
base-d
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
11
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| namecode | encoding_rs | base-d | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.8.35 | 3.0.33 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | (Apache-2.0 OR MIT) AND BSD-3-Clause | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 6 | 38 |
| Crate Size | 19KB | 1.4MB | 2.0MB |
| Features | 0 | 12 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.56 | 1.36 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •encoding_rs leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •encoding_rs is depended on by 10.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ encoding_rs has not been updated in over a year.
- •namecode, encoding_rs are pre-1.0 — API may change.