Decision Workspace
pretty-hex vs hex_pp vs hexler
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
68
pretty-hex
growingv0.4.2
Pretty hex dump of bytes slice in the common style.
38
hex_pp
growingv0.1.2
Pretty hex dump of bytes slice in the common style.
40
hexler
experimentalv1.0.0
A colorful hex printer with opinionated defaults
Core Metrics
| pretty-hex | hex_pp | hexler | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 68 | 38 | 40 |
| Total Downloads | 18.6M | 11.3K | 224 |
| 30d Downloads | 1.3M | 165 | 3 |
| Dependents | 1.7K | 4 | 0 |
| Releases | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 12d ago | 953d ago | 161d ago |
| Age | 8y | 2y 7m | 5m |
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-hex | hex_pp | hexler | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.2 | 0.1.2 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 4KB | 581KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 66.7% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.70 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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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.