Decision Workspace
pem-iterator vs base64ct vs utf8-decode
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
pem-iterator
growingv0.2.0
Iterate over PEM-encoded data
73
base64ct
stablev1.8.3
Pure Rust implementation of Base64 (RFC 4648) which avoids any usages of data-dependent branches/LUTs and thereby provides portable "best effort" constant-time operation and embedded-friendly no_std support
68
utf8-decode
stablev2.0.0
UTF-8 incremental decoding iterators.
Core Metrics
| pem-iterator | base64ct | utf8-decode | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 73 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 19.9K | 227.9M | 6.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 367 | 23.0M | 537.5K |
| Dependents | 0 | 2.7K | 71 |
| Releases | 2 | 31 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 3043d ago | 74d ago | 58d ago |
| Age | 8y 4m | 5y 2m | 6y 8m |
Health Breakdown
pem-iterator
Maintenance
3
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
base64ct
Maintenance
14
Quality
16
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
utf8-decode
Maintenance
12
Quality
23
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| pem-iterator | base64ct | utf8-decode | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 1.8.3 | 2.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT/Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 13KB | 32KB | 9KB |
| Features | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 38.7% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.85.1 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •base64ct leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •base64ct is depended on by 2.7K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ pem-iterator has not been updated in over a year.
- •pem-iterator is pre-1.0 — API may change.