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Rust crate alternatives · data Oct 24, 2026
Alternatives to bytesize
Short answerThe closest alternatives to bytesize on crates.io data are remove_dir_all (122K real downloads a day), camino (873K real downloads a day), byteorder (2.1M real downloads a day). Of the 8 we list, the most used is byteorder, and 4 shipped a release in the last year. bytesize itself gets 267,970 a day with 503 dependents.
Every alternative we found
| Alternative | Real downloads a day | vs bytesize | Dependents | Last release | Why it is listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| remove_dir_all Pulled in | 122,193 | 0.46x | 84 | 23mo | category Filesystem, keyword "utility" | compare |
| camino Widely used | 872,911 | 3.26x | 1,078 | 39d | category Development tools, category Filesystem | compare |
| byteorder Widely used | 2,056,746 | 7.68x | 4,780 | 3.0y | category No standard library, keyword "byte" | compare |
| powerfmt Pulled in | 1,889,786 | 7.05x | 5 | 19d | category No standard library, keyword "format" | compare |
| bstr Established | 1,252,630 | 4.67x | 676 | 2mo | keyword "byte" | compare |
| yansi Established | 737,990 | 2.75x | 312 | 2.6y | keyword "format" | compare |
| byteorder-lite Pulled in | 599,934 | 2.24x | 18 | 2.5y | category No standard library, keyword "byte" | compare |
| const_format Established | 471,574 | 1.76x | 556 | 1d | category No standard library, keyword "format" | compare |
How to choose
- Same job, not the same API. Each line is listed because it shares a crates.io category or keyword with bytesize; read its description before you swap.
- More dependents means more answered questions and a smaller chance it disappears.
- Check the last release against how fast you need fixes. For bytesize: is it still maintained?
Rules
Alternatives = tracked crates (top 1000 by downloads) that share a specific crates.io category (2 points each) or keyword (3 points each) with bytesize, most similar first; its own parts (same name prefix) and crates it depends on or that depend on it are left out, because those are companions, not substitutes. Real downloads = quiet-day median, crates.io data Oct 24, 2026. Built when we find 3 or more.
Up next
The closest alternative: Few direct dependents and steady. 122,193 real downloads a day.remove_dir_allRust crate. A safe, reliable implementation of remove_dir_all for Windows. Real use: 122K downloads a day on quiet days; 84 crates depend on it.Read it next →Also worth your time