Decision Workspace
slice-of-bytes-reader vs iter-read vs simple-bytes
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
slice-of-bytes-reader
experimentalv0.1.0
Turns an iterator of `AsRef<[u8]>` into a reader implements `std::io::Read`
60
iter-read
growingv1.1.0
A Read implementation for iterators over u8 and related types
46
simple-bytes
growingv0.2.14
A small and easy crate to mutate or read u8 slices
Core Metrics
| slice-of-bytes-reader | iter-read | simple-bytes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 60 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 37 | 7.6M | 246.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 603.7K | 23.7K |
| Dependents | 0 | 54 | 62 |
| Releases | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| Last Updated | 142d ago | 580d ago | 984d ago |
| Age | 4m | 9y 11m | 5y 4m |
Health Breakdown
slice-of-bytes-reader
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
iter-read
Maintenance
6
Quality
22
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
simple-bytes
Maintenance
4
Quality
13
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| slice-of-bytes-reader | iter-read | simple-bytes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 1.1.0 | 0.2.14 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 3KB | 9KB | 13KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.3% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.58 | 1.56 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •iter-read leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ iter-read, simple-bytes have not been updated in over a year.
- •slice-of-bytes-reader, simple-bytes are pre-1.0 — API may change.