Decision Workspace
semdump vs hexxdump vs kex
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
semdump
experimentalv0.1.2
A Rust library for rendering annotated hexdumps of binary data, highlighting specific parts based on their semantic meaning.
49
hexxdump
growingv1.1.1
A simple, configurable tool for generating hex dumps
46
kex
growingv0.2.6
Console application for streamed hex dumping
Core Metrics
| semdump | hexxdump | kex | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 49 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 39 | 6.0K | 23.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Releases | 3 | 5 | 17 |
| Last Updated | 40d ago | 435d ago | 1059d ago |
| Age | 1m | 3y 5m | 2y 11m |
Health Breakdown
semdump
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
hexxdump
Maintenance
5
Quality
21
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
kex
Maintenance
9
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| semdump | hexxdump | kex | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 1.1.1 | 0.2.6 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 111KB | 7KB | 20KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •hexxdump leads with a health score of 49/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •kex has the most downloads (23.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ hexxdump, kex have not been updated in over a year.
- •semdump, kex are pre-1.0 — API may change.