Decision Workspace
qubit-codec vs use-encoding vs data-encoding
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
qubit-codec
experimentalv0.3.7
Reusable byte and text codecs for Rust applications
53
use-encoding
experimentalv0.1.0
Feature-gated facade crate for RustUse encoding helpers
75
data-encoding
stablev2.11.0
Efficient and customizable data-encoding functions like base64, base32, and hex
Core Metrics
| qubit-codec | use-encoding | data-encoding | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 53 | 75 |
| Total Downloads | 248 | 20 | 291.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 31.3M |
| Dependents | 8 | 3 | 8.2K |
| Releases | 10 | 1 | 25 |
| Last Updated | today | 9d ago | 31d ago |
| Age | 21d | 9d | 10y 5m |
Health Breakdown
qubit-codec
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
use-encoding
Maintenance
12
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
data-encoding
Maintenance
15
Quality
23
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
Technical Details
| qubit-codec | use-encoding | data-encoding | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.7 | 0.1.0 | 2.11.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 29KB | 3KB | 23KB |
| Features | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.94 | 1.95.0 | 1.48 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •data-encoding leads with a health score of 75/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •data-encoding is depended on by 8.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •qubit-codec, use-encoding are pre-1.0 — API may change.