Decision Workspace
better_default vs defew vs serde_derive
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
better_default
growingv1.0.5
The std Default derive, but it allows to constomize the default fields values and has some upgrades.
48
defew
growingv0.1.15
A new() derive macro for structs
72
serde_derive
growingv1.0.228
Macros 1.1 implementation of #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
Core Metrics
| better_default | defew | serde_derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 48 | 72 |
| Total Downloads | 509.0K | 5.5K | 1.1B |
| 30d Downloads | 33.8K | 0 | 46.6M |
| Dependents | 122 | 0 | 96.9K |
| Releases | 6 | 8 | 270 |
| Last Updated | 746d ago | 485d ago | 289d ago |
| Age | 2y | 1y 4m | 9y 10m |
Health Breakdown
better_default
Maintenance
4
Quality
19
Community
9
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
defew
Maintenance
11
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
serde_derive
Maintenance
9
Quality
20
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| better_default | defew | serde_derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.5 | 0.1.15 | 1.0.228 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 18KB | 10KB | 60KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.81.0 | 1.61 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •serde_derive leads with a health score of 72/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •serde_derive is depended on by 96.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ better_default, defew have not been updated in over a year.
- •defew is pre-1.0 — API may change.