Decision Workspace
sf3 vs file-format vs binrw
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
sf3
experimentalv0.2.0
An implementation of the Simple File Format Family in Rust.
73
file-format
growingv0.29.0
Crate for determining the file format of a given file or stream.
72
binrw
growingv0.15.1
A Rust crate for helping read structs from binary data using ✨macro magic✨
Core Metrics
| sf3 | file-format | binrw | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 73 | 72 |
| Total Downloads | 548 | 1.0M | 7.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 69.9K | 660.7K |
| Dependents | 0 | 424 | 1.6K |
| Releases | 2 | 34 | 35 |
| Last Updated | 117d ago | today | 24d ago |
| Age | 8m | 4y 5m | 5y 6m |
Health Breakdown
sf3
Maintenance
11
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
file-format
Maintenance
19
Quality
20
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
binrw
Maintenance
17
Quality
15
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| sf3 | file-format | binrw | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.29.0 | 0.15.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Zlib | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 39KB | 57KB | 94KB |
| Features | 3 | 13 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.9% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.86.0 | 1.85.0 | 1.70 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •file-format leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •binrw has the most downloads (7.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •binrw is depended on by 1.6K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.