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pretty-hex vs hex_pp vs hexler

Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates

Core Metrics

pretty-hexhex_pphexler
Health Score683840
Total Downloads18.6M11.3K224
30d Downloads1.3M1653
Dependents1.7K40
Releases831
Last Updated12d ago953d ago161d ago
Age8y2y 7m5m

Health Breakdown

pretty-hex
Maintenance
17
Quality
17
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
hex_pp
Maintenance
5
Quality
10
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
hexler
Maintenance
6
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12

Technical Details

pretty-hexhex_pphexler
Version0.4.20.1.21.0.0
Stable (≥1.0)✗ No✗ No✓ Yes
LicenseMITMITMIT
Dependencies109
Crate Size7KB4KB581KB
Features200
Yanked %0.0%66.7%0.0%
Edition20212021
MSRV1.70
Owners111

Quick Verdict

  • pretty-hex leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
  • pretty-hex is depended on by 1.7K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
  • ⚠ hex_pp has not been updated in over a year.
  • pretty-hex, hex_pp are pre-1.0 — API may change.