Decision Workspace
z32 vs z-base-32 vs data-encoding
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
56
z32
growingv1.3.0
Zero-dependency `no_std` compatible MIT licensed implementation [z-base-32](https://philzimmermann.com/docs/human-oriented-base-32-encoding.txt) encoding.
44
z-base-32
growingv0.1.4
z-base-32: human-oriented base-32 encoding
73
data-encoding
stablev2.10.0
Efficient and customizable data-encoding functions like base64, base32, and hex
Core Metrics
| z32 | z-base-32 | data-encoding | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 44 | 73 |
| Total Downloads | 491.9K | 96.5K | 238.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 77.2K | 16.2K | 21.9M |
| Dependents | 251 | 43 | 7.5K |
| Releases | 8 | 5 | 24 |
| Last Updated | 407d ago | 759d ago | 76d ago |
| Age | 2y 5m | 4y 7m | 10y 3m |
Health Breakdown
z32
Maintenance
7
Quality
20
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
z-base-32
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
data-encoding
Maintenance
13
Quality
23
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
Technical Details
| z32 | z-base-32 | data-encoding | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.3.0 | 0.1.4 | 2.10.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 4KB | 14KB | 22KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.48 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •data-encoding leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •data-encoding is depended on by 7.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ z32, z-base-32 have not been updated in over a year.
- •z-base-32 is pre-1.0 — API may change.