Decision Workspace
buffrs vs serde-protobuf vs reqwest-protobuf
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
56
buffrs
growingv0.12.2
Modern protobuf package management
42
serde-protobuf
growingv0.8.2
Support for Google Protocol Buffers in combination with serde
38
reqwest-protobuf
growingv0.1.0
Protocol buffer support for Reqwest
Core Metrics
| buffrs | serde-protobuf | reqwest-protobuf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 42 | 38 |
| Total Downloads | 42.6K | 74.7K | 1.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 237 | 3.6K | 4 |
| Dependents | 0 | 65 | 0 |
| Releases | 31 | 8 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 78d ago | 1780d ago | 1181d ago |
| Age | 2y 9m | 9y 6m | 3y 2m |
Health Breakdown
buffrs
Maintenance
15
Quality
12
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
serde-protobuf
Maintenance
3
Quality
13
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
reqwest-protobuf
Maintenance
1
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| buffrs | serde-protobuf | reqwest-protobuf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.12.2 | 0.8.2 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 42 | 6 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 362KB | 115KB | 2KB |
| Features | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •buffrs leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •serde-protobuf has the most downloads (74.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ serde-protobuf, reqwest-protobuf have not been updated in over a year.