Decision Workspace
utf16_iter vs utf8_iter vs encoding_rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
56
utf16_iter
growingv1.0.5
Iterator by char over potentially-invalid UTF-16 in &[u16]
58
utf8_iter
growingv1.0.4
Iterator by char over potentially-invalid UTF-8 in &[u8]
61
encoding_rs
growingv0.8.35
A Gecko-oriented implementation of the Encoding Standard
Core Metrics
| utf16_iter | utf8_iter | encoding_rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 58 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 120.2M | 236.0M | 343.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 9.3M | 31.1M | 21.6M |
| Dependents | 32 | 141 | 10.1K |
| Releases | 6 | 5 | 62 |
| Last Updated | 847d ago | 847d ago | 519d ago |
| Age | 3y 9m | 3y 11m | 9y 8m |
Health Breakdown
utf16_iter
Maintenance
4
Quality
21
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
utf8_iter
Maintenance
4
Quality
21
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
encoding_rs
Maintenance
8
Quality
16
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
Technical Details
| utf16_iter | utf8_iter | encoding_rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.5 | 1.0.4 | 0.8.35 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | (Apache-2.0 OR MIT) AND BSD-3-Clause |
| Dependencies | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 10KB | 1.4MB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.36 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •encoding_rs leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •encoding_rs is depended on by 10.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ utf16_iter, utf8_iter, encoding_rs have not been updated in over a year.
- •encoding_rs is pre-1.0 — API may change.