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Rust crate alternatives · data Oct 24, 2026
Alternatives to objc2-encode
Short answerThe closest alternatives to objc2-encode on crates.io data are block2 (539K real downloads a day), base64 (4.6M real downloads a day), core-foundation (1.5M real downloads a day). Of the 8 we list, the most used is base64, and 5 shipped a release in the last year. objc2-encode itself gets 486,010 a day with 1 dependents.
Every alternative we found
| Alternative | Real downloads a day | vs objc2-encode | Dependents | Last release | Why it is listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| block2 Established | 538,869 | 1.11x | 530 | 13mo | category FFI, category macOS APIs, keyword "ios", keyword "macos" | compare |
| base64 Foundational | 4,638,981 | 9.55x | 19,537 | 3mo | category Encoding, keyword "encode" | compare |
| core-foundation Established | 1,508,076 | 3.10x | 523 | 17mo | category macOS APIs, keyword "macos" | compare |
| security-framework Established | 1,156,937 | 2.38x | 179 | 8mo | category macOS APIs, keyword "ios" | compare |
| security-framework-sys Pulled in | 934,775 | 1.92x | 50 | 8mo | category macOS APIs, keyword "ios" | compare |
| bincode Widely used | 828,247 | 1.70x | 5,913 | 10mo | category Encoding, keyword "encode" | compare |
| system-configuration Pulled in | 538,935 | 1.11x | 45 | 2mo | category macOS APIs, keyword "macos" | compare |
| system-configuration-sys Pulled in | 525,102 | 1.08x | 8 | 2.7y | category macOS APIs, keyword "macos" | compare |
How to choose
- Same job, not the same API. Each line is listed because it shares a crates.io category or keyword with objc2-encode; 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 objc2-encode: 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 objc2-encode, 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: Established and steady. 538,869 real downloads a day.block2Rust crate. Apple's C language extension of blocks. Real use: 539K downloads a day on quiet days; 530 crates depend on it.Read it next →Also worth your time