Decision Workspace
smoothutf8 vs logos vs bytecheck
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
smoothutf8
experimentalv0.2.3
Portable, formally verified UTF-8 validation with an optional slack-buffer fast path for zero-copy parsers
64
logos
growingv0.16.1
Create ridiculously fast Lexers
62
bytecheck
growingv0.8.2
Memory validation framework for Rust
Core Metrics
| smoothutf8 | logos | bytecheck | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 64 | 62 |
| Total Downloads | 25.6K | 62.1M | 118.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 25.8K | 3.0M | 6.4M |
| Dependents | 2 | 4.8K | 2.5K |
| Releases | 6 | 58 | 36 |
| Last Updated | 14d ago | 164d ago | 287d ago |
| Age | 19d | 7y 8m | 5y 8m |
Health Breakdown
smoothutf8
Maintenance
16
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
logos
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
bytecheck
Maintenance
9
Quality
15
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| smoothutf8 | logos | bytecheck | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.3 | 0.16.1 | 0.8.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 58KB | 28KB | 13KB |
| Features | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 8.6% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.60 | 1.80.0 | 1.81 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •logos leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •bytecheck has the most downloads (118.9M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •logos is depended on by 4.8K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.