Decision Workspace
utf-64 vs utf64 vs content_inspector
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
36
utf-64
experimentalv0.1.0
The next-generation text encoding standard using 64 bits per character
49
utf64
growingv1.0.2
A utility to encode utf-8 strings into utf-64, and decode them back.
48
content_inspector
growingv0.2.4
Fast inspection of binary buffers to guess/determine the encoding
Core Metrics
| utf-64 | utf64 | content_inspector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 36 | 49 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 253 | 4.6K | 9.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 6 | 617.6K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 1.0K |
| Releases | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 173d ago | 466d ago | 2700d ago |
| Age | 5m | 2y 6m | 7y 9m |
Health Breakdown
utf-64
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
7
utf64
Maintenance
6
Quality
20
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
11
content_inspector
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
8
Technical Details
| utf-64 | utf64 | content_inspector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 1.0.2 | 0.2.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | non-standard | MIT/Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 15KB | 6KB | 11KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | — |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •utf64 leads with a health score of 49/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •content_inspector has the most downloads (9.9M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •content_inspector is depended on by 1.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ utf64, content_inspector have not been updated in over a year.
- •utf-64, content_inspector are pre-1.0 — API may change.