Decision Workspace
urlencode vs base64-url vs pct-str
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
urlencode
growingv1.0.1
A CLI utility for URL-encoding or -decoding strings
69
base64-url
stablev3.0.3
Base64 encode, decode, escape and unescape for URL applications.
66
pct-str
stablev3.0.1
Percent-encoded strings for URL, URI, IRI, etc.
Core Metrics
| urlencode | base64-url | pct-str | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 69 | 66 |
| Total Downloads | 13.8K | 10.5M | 5.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 74 | 538.2K | 354.1K |
| Dependents | 1 | 739 | 185 |
| Releases | 5 | 40 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 1406d ago | 12d ago | 58d ago |
| Age | 8y 7m | 7y 7m | 6y |
Health Breakdown
urlencode
Maintenance
4
Quality
20
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
base64-url
Maintenance
17
Quality
18
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
pct-str
Maintenance
13
Quality
18
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| urlencode | base64-url | pct-str | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.1 | 3.0.3 | 3.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 5KB | 14KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 12.5% | 12.5% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.60 | 1.85.1 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •base64-url leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •base64-url is depended on by 739 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ urlencode has not been updated in over a year.