Decision Workspace
srec vs bin_file vs h3xy
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
srec
growingv0.2.0
Parsing and generating Motorola S-record (SRECORD/SREC) files
56
bin_file
growingv0.2.1
Mangling of various file formats that conveys binary information (Motorola S-Record, Intel HEX, TI-TXT and binary files).
46
h3xy
experimentalv1.1.3
Hex file processing library & CLI (HexView alternative/replacement).
Core Metrics
| srec | bin_file | h3xy | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 56 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 168.1K | 44.7K | 109 |
| 30d Downloads | 1.7K | 3.1K | 0 |
| Dependents | 7 | 40 | 0 |
| Releases | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 2208d ago | 22d ago | 87d ago |
| Age | 6y 7m | 2y 11m | 5m |
Health Breakdown
srec
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
bin_file
Maintenance
16
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
h3xy
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| srec | bin_file | h3xy | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.2.1 | 1.1.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 1.1MB | 97KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •bin_file leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •srec has the most downloads (168.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ srec has not been updated in over a year.
- •srec, bin_file are pre-1.0 — API may change.