Decision Workspace
recode_rs vs encoding_rs vs textcode
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
recode_rs
growingv1.0.6
Command-line tool for converting between the character encodings defined in the Encoding Standard.
61
encoding_rs
growingv0.8.35
A Gecko-oriented implementation of the Encoding Standard
56
textcode
growingv0.3.1
Text encoding/decoding library. Supports: UTF-8, ISO6937, ISO8859, GB2312
Core Metrics
| recode_rs | encoding_rs | textcode | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 61 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 6.5K | 343.7M | 75.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 7 | 20.9M | 1.5K |
| Dependents | 0 | 10.1K | 76 |
| Releases | 4 | 62 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 2688d ago | 519d ago | 102d ago |
| Age | 8y 7m | 9y 8m | 6y 4m |
Health Breakdown
recode_rs
Maintenance
2
Quality
21
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
encoding_rs
Maintenance
8
Quality
16
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
textcode
Maintenance
11
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| recode_rs | encoding_rs | textcode | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.6 | 0.8.35 | 0.3.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | (Apache-2.0 OR MIT) AND BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 1.4MB | 127KB |
| Features | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.36 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •encoding_rs leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •encoding_rs is depended on by 10.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ recode_rs, encoding_rs have not been updated in over a year.
- •encoding_rs, textcode are pre-1.0 — API may change.