Decision Workspace
utf16string vs java_string vs wchar
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
utf16string
growingv0.2.0
String types to work directly with UTF-16 encoded strings
48
java_string
growingv0.1.3
An implementation of Java strings, tolerant of invalid UTF-16 encoding
45
wchar
growingv0.11.1
Procedural macros for compile time UTF-16 and UTF-32 wide strings.
Core Metrics
| utf16string | java_string | wchar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 48 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 4.1M | 7.2K | 1.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 314.9K | 63 | 23.8K |
| Dependents | 271 | 10 | 30 |
| Releases | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| Last Updated | 1994d ago | 157d ago | 637d ago |
| Age | 5y 5m | 2y 6m | 7y 9m |
Health Breakdown
utf16string
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
java_string
Maintenance
9
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
wchar
Maintenance
4
Quality
13
Community
9
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| utf16string | java_string | wchar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.1.3 | 0.11.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 19KB | 36KB | 15KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.7% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •utf16string leads with a health score of 50/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •utf16string is depended on by 271 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ utf16string, wchar have not been updated in over a year.