Decision Workspace
utf8-chars vs utf8-decode vs utf8_iter
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
68
utf8-chars
stablev3.0.7
Char-by-char iterator and `read_char` method for `BufRead`.
65
utf8-decode
growingv2.0.0
UTF-8 incremental decoding iterators.
58
utf8_iter
growingv1.0.4
Iterator by char over potentially-invalid UTF-8 in &[u8]
Core Metrics
| utf8-chars | utf8-decode | utf8_iter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 68 | 65 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 459.8K | 7.7M | 310.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 61.6K | 517.5K | 42.9M |
| Dependents | 181 | 73 | 148 |
| Releases | 39 | 4 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 14d ago | 117d ago | 906d ago |
| Age | 6y 8m | 6y 10m | 4y 1m |
Health Breakdown
utf8-chars
Maintenance
17
Quality
18
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
utf8-decode
Maintenance
9
Quality
23
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
utf8_iter
Maintenance
4
Quality
21
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| utf8-chars | utf8-decode | utf8_iter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.0.7 | 2.0.0 | 1.0.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 9KB | 10KB |
| Features | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 7.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.70 | 1.85.1 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •utf8-chars leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •utf8_iter has the most downloads (310.8M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •utf8-chars is depended on by 181 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ utf8_iter has not been updated in over a year.