Decision Workspace
serde_bytes_base64 vs byte-wrapper vs serde_bytes_wrapper
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
serde_bytes_base64
growingv0.1.1
Wrapper for Vec<u8>, which uses base64 string as serde representation.
52
byte-wrapper
experimentalv0.1.0
Newtype wrappers for hex byte arrays and base64 vectors, with serde and schemars support.
34
serde_bytes_wrapper
growingv0.1.0
Wrapper for Vec<u8>, which uses serde_bytes as representation.
Core Metrics
| serde_bytes_base64 | byte-wrapper | serde_bytes_wrapper | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 52 | 34 |
| Total Downloads | 86.2K | 2.7K | 2.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 2.7K | 2.7K | 4 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 1607d ago | 23d ago | 1605d ago |
| Age | 4y 4m | 23d | 4y 4m |
Health Breakdown
serde_bytes_base64
Maintenance
3
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
byte-wrapper
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
serde_bytes_wrapper
Maintenance
1
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| serde_bytes_base64 | byte-wrapper | serde_bytes_wrapper | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.1.0 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 14 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 3KB | 27KB | 3KB |
| Features | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.88 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •byte-wrapper leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •serde_bytes_base64 has the most downloads (86.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ serde_bytes_base64, serde_bytes_wrapper have not been updated in over a year.