Decision Workspace
utf8-decode vs base64-url vs utf8-chars
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
68
utf8-decode
stablev2.0.0
UTF-8 incremental decoding iterators.
69
base64-url
stablev3.0.3
Base64 encode, decode, escape and unescape for URL applications.
63
utf8-chars
stablev3.0.6
Char-by-char iterator and `read_char` method for `BufRead`.
Core Metrics
| utf8-decode | base64-url | utf8-chars | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 68 | 69 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 6.7M | 10.5M | 352.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 537.5K | 538.2K | 31.6K |
| Dependents | 71 | 739 | 154 |
| Releases | 4 | 40 | 38 |
| Last Updated | 58d ago | 12d ago | 132d ago |
| Age | 6y 8m | 7y 7m | 6y 6m |
Health Breakdown
utf8-decode
Maintenance
12
Quality
23
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
base64-url
Maintenance
17
Quality
18
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
utf8-chars
Maintenance
12
Quality
18
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| utf8-decode | base64-url | utf8-chars | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.0 | 3.0.3 | 3.0.6 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 5KB | 7KB |
| Features | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 12.5% | 7.9% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85.1 | 1.60 | 1.70 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •base64-url leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •base64-url is depended on by 739 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.