Decision Workspace
base64-lt vs dxcode vs radix64
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
base64-lt
growingv1.0.5
A base64 (with padding) string encoding/decoding utility.
57
dxcode
experimentalv2.3.0
[dxcode] A distinctive, URL‑safe binary encoder with the signature `dx` prefix.
53
radix64
growingv0.6.2
A base64 library by another name
Core Metrics
| base64-lt | dxcode | radix64 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 57 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 9.3K | 95 | 1.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 55.6K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 110 |
| Releases | 6 | 5 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 1795d ago | 165d ago | 2542d ago |
| Age | 6y 1m | 5m | 6y 12m |
Health Breakdown
base64-lt
Maintenance
3
Quality
20
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
dxcode
Maintenance
17
Quality
19
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
radix64
Maintenance
7
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| base64-lt | dxcode | radix64 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.5 | 2.3.0 | 0.6.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 3KB | 14KB | 38KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •dxcode leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •radix64 has the most downloads (1.6M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •radix64 is depended on by 110 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ base64-lt, radix64 have not been updated in over a year.
- •radix64 is pre-1.0 — API may change.