Decision Workspace
push_decode vs fast-hex-lite vs cobsin
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
push_decode
growingv0.4.3
Push-based decoding and pull-based encoding
51
fast-hex-lite
experimentalv0.1.1
High-performance hex encoding and decoding with zero allocations, no_std support and SIMD acceleration
47
cobsin
experimentalv1.0.0
COBS encoding/decoding, in-place. `no_std`, zero allocations.
Core Metrics
| push_decode | fast-hex-lite | cobsin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 51 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 9.5K | 34 | 44 |
| 30d Downloads | 9 | 10 | 18 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Releases | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 795d ago | 34d ago | 52d ago |
| Age | 2y 9m | 1m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
push_decode
Maintenance
4
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
fast-hex-lite
Maintenance
12
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
cobsin
Maintenance
10
Quality
18
Community
7
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| push_decode | fast-hex-lite | cobsin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.3 | 0.1.1 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MITNFA | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 16KB | 35KB | 6KB |
| Features | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.56.0 | 1.88 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •fast-hex-lite leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •push_decode has the most downloads (9.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ push_decode has not been updated in over a year.
- •push_decode, fast-hex-lite are pre-1.0 — API may change.