Decision Workspace
rune-base64 vs dxcode vs radix64
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
rune-base64
experimentalv0.1.1
Base64 encoder and decoder — standard (RFC 4648) and URL-safe variants
57
dxcode
experimentalv2.3.0
[dxcode] A distinctive, URL‑safe binary encoder with the signature `dx` prefix.
53
radix64
growingv0.6.2
A base64 library by another name
Core Metrics
| rune-base64 | dxcode | radix64 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 57 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 52 | 95 | 1.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 55.6K |
| Dependents | 1 | 0 | 110 |
| Releases | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 30d ago | 165d ago | 2542d ago |
| Age | 2m | 5m | 6y 12m |
Health Breakdown
rune-base64
Maintenance
12
Quality
16
Community
7
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
dxcode
Maintenance
17
Quality
19
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
radix64
Maintenance
7
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| rune-base64 | dxcode | radix64 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 2.3.0 | 0.6.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 14KB | 38KB |
| Features | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •dxcode leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •radix64 has the most downloads (1.6M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •radix64 is depended on by 110 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ radix64 has not been updated in over a year.
- •rune-base64, radix64 are pre-1.0 — API may change.