Decision Workspace
radix64 vs base64-url vs base64
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
radix64
growingv0.6.2
A base64 library by another name
66
base64-url
stablev3.0.3
Base64 encode, decode, escape and unescape for URL applications.
60
base64
growingv0.22.1
encodes and decodes base64 as bytes or utf8
Core Metrics
| radix64 | base64-url | base64 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 66 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 1.4M | 11.6M | 1.2B |
| 30d Downloads | 83.3K | 546.0K | 88.3M |
| Dependents | 109 | 762 | 162.3K |
| Releases | 9 | 40 | 43 |
| Last Updated | 2493d ago | 71d ago | 755d ago |
| Age | 6y 10m | 7y 9m | 10y 5m |
Health Breakdown
radix64
Maintenance
7
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
base64-url
Maintenance
14
Quality
18
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
base64
Maintenance
6
Quality
16
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
Technical Details
| radix64 | base64-url | base64 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.2 | 3.0.3 | 0.22.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 38KB | 5KB | 82KB |
| Features | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 12.5% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.60 | 1.48.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •base64-url leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •base64 has the most downloads (1.2B), suggesting wider adoption.
- •base64 is depended on by 162.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ radix64, base64 have not been updated in over a year.
- •radix64, base64 are pre-1.0 — API may change.