Decision Workspace
ark-serialize-derive vs ark-serialize-derive-zypher vs ark-bn254
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
57
ark-serialize-derive
growingv0.5.0
A library for deriving serialization traits for the arkworks ecosystem
41
ark-serialize-derive-zypher
growingv0.4.2
A library for deriving serialization traits for the arkworks ecosystem
62
ark-bn254
growingv0.5.0
The BN254 pairing-friendly elliptic curve
Core Metrics
| ark-serialize-derive | ark-serialize-derive-zypher | ark-bn254 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 57 | 41 | 62 |
| Total Downloads | 29.1M | 5.6K | 17.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 2.2M | 303 | 1.5M |
| Dependents | 29 | 1 | 2.0K |
| Releases | 14 | 1 | 7 |
| Last Updated | 515d ago | 670d ago | 515d ago |
| Age | 5y | 1y 10m | 5y |
Health Breakdown
ark-serialize-derive
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
ark-serialize-derive-zypher
Maintenance
1
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
ark-bn254
Maintenance
6
Quality
16
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| ark-serialize-derive | ark-serialize-derive-zypher | ark-bn254 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.0 | 0.4.2 | 0.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 7KB | 14KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.75 | 1.70 | — |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •ark-bn254 leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ark-serialize-derive has the most downloads (29.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •ark-bn254 is depended on by 2.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ ark-serialize-derive, ark-serialize-derive-zypher, ark-bn254 have not been updated in over a year.