Decision Workspace
var_byte_str vs vbe vs cobs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
33
var_byte_str
growingv0.1.2
Variable byte encoding string by using gap instead of code point
35
vbe
growingv0.1.1
A Rust implementation of the Variable Byte Encoding (VBE) compression algorithm.
62
cobs
growingv0.5.1
This is an implementation of the Consistent Overhead Byte Stuffing (COBS) algorithm. COBS is an algorithm for transforming a message into an encoding where a specific value (the "sentinel" value) is not used. This value can then be used to mark frame boundaries in a serial communication channel.
Core Metrics
| var_byte_str | vbe | cobs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 33 | 35 | 62 |
| Total Downloads | 4.0K | 1.8K | 33.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 4.9M |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 299 |
| Releases | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| Last Updated | 2123d ago | 916d ago | 83d ago |
| Age | 5y 10m | 2y 6m | 10y 11m |
Health Breakdown
var_byte_str
Maintenance
4
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
vbe
Maintenance
1
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
cobs
Maintenance
12
Quality
16
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| var_byte_str | vbe | cobs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 0.1.1 | 0.5.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 169KB | 28KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 33.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.87 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cobs leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cobs is depended on by 299 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ var_byte_str, vbe have not been updated in over a year.