Decision Workspace
ax-codec-core vs rkyv vs rkyv_derive
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
ax-codec-core
experimentalv0.1.7
Core binary codec library with zero-copy decoding, varint encoding, and configurable decode limits
70
rkyv
growingv0.8.16
Zero-copy deserialization framework for Rust
66
rkyv_derive
growingv0.8.16
Derive macro for rkyv
Core Metrics
| ax-codec-core | rkyv | rkyv_derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 70 | 66 |
| Total Downloads | 206 | 110.1M | 110.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 9.3M | 9.3M |
| Dependents | 25 | 9.7K | 124 |
| Releases | 8 | 93 | 83 |
| Last Updated | 6d ago | 33d ago | 33d ago |
| Age | 14d | 5y 6m | 5y 6m |
Health Breakdown
ax-codec-core
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
rkyv
Maintenance
17
Quality
15
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
rkyv_derive
Maintenance
17
Quality
17
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| ax-codec-core | rkyv | rkyv_derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.7 | 0.8.16 | 0.8.16 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 8 | 24 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 26KB | 167KB | 23KB |
| Features | 9 | 15 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.81 | 1.81 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rkyv leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rkyv is depended on by 9.7K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.