Decision Workspace
webbuf vs data-encoding-bin vs binary_macros
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
webbuf
growingv0.15.0
A Rust library for fast base64 and hex encoding/decoding
51
data-encoding-bin
growingv0.3.8
Swiss Army knife for data-encoding
43
binary_macros
growingv1.0.0
Macros for decoding base64-like encodings in string literals to [u8] literals.
Core Metrics
| webbuf | data-encoding-bin | binary_macros | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 51 | 43 |
| Total Downloads | 1.1K | 19.5K | 41.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 7 | 26 | 590 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 5 | 15 | 15 |
| Last Updated | 104d ago | 76d ago | 2009d ago |
| Age | 1y 5m | 8y 11m | 9y 7m |
Health Breakdown
webbuf
Maintenance
13
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
data-encoding-bin
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
binary_macros
Maintenance
4
Quality
20
Community
5
Popularity
6
Documentation
8
Technical Details
| webbuf | data-encoding-bin | binary_macros | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.15.0 | 0.3.8 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 24KB | 6KB | 3KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | — |
| MSRV | — | 1.81 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •data-encoding-bin leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •binary_macros has the most downloads (41.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ binary_macros has not been updated in over a year.
- •webbuf, data-encoding-bin are pre-1.0 — API may change.