Decision Workspace
bincode vs binrw vs bincode_derive
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
69
bincode
stablev3.0.0
A binary serialization / deserialization strategy for transforming structs into bytes and vice versa!
72
binrw
growingv0.15.1
A Rust crate for helping read structs from binary data using ✨macro magic✨
67
bincode_derive
growingv3.0.0
Implementation of #[derive(Encode, Decode)] for bincode
Core Metrics
| bincode | binrw | bincode_derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 69 | 72 | 67 |
| Total Downloads | 213.8M | 7.2M | 29.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 14.2M | 660.7K | 3.3M |
| Dependents | 78.4K | 1.6K | 144 |
| Releases | 73 | 35 | 13 |
| Last Updated | 101d ago | 24d ago | 101d ago |
| Age | 11y 4m | 5y 6m | 4y 5m |
Health Breakdown
bincode
Maintenance
14
Quality
17
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
binrw
Maintenance
17
Quality
15
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
bincode_derive
Maintenance
11
Quality
21
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| bincode | binrw | bincode_derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.0.0 | 0.15.1 | 3.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 4KB | 94KB | 4KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 12.3% | 2.9% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85.0 | 1.70 | 1.85.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •binrw leads with a health score of 72/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •bincode has the most downloads (213.8M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •bincode is depended on by 78.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •binrw is pre-1.0 — API may change.