Decision Workspace
utf8-builder vs utf8-width vs simdutf8
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
utf8-builder
growingv0.1.2
Build and validate UTF-8 data from chunks. Each chunk doesn't have to be a complete UTF-8 data.
58
utf8-width
growingv0.1.8
To determine the width of a UTF-8 character by providing its first byte.
58
simdutf8
growingv0.1.5
SIMD-accelerated UTF-8 validation.
Core Metrics
| utf8-builder | utf8-width | simdutf8 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 58 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 4.0K | 48.4M | 107.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 6 | 4.4M | 10.8M |
| Dependents | 0 | 135 | 2.5K |
| Releases | 3 | 9 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 1427d ago | 124d ago | 551d ago |
| Age | 3y 11m | 5y 9m | 4y 11m |
Health Breakdown
utf8-builder
Maintenance
4
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
utf8-width
Maintenance
11
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
simdutf8
Maintenance
4
Quality
19
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| utf8-builder | utf8-width | simdutf8 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 0.1.8 | 0.1.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 4KB | 3KB | 28KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.56 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •utf8-width leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •simdutf8 has the most downloads (107.6M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •simdutf8 is depended on by 2.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ utf8-builder, simdutf8 have not been updated in over a year.