Decision Workspace
bytecheck vs bytecheck_derive vs serde
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
64
bytecheck
growingv0.8.2
Memory validation framework for Rust
59
bytecheck_derive
growingv0.8.2
Derive macro for bytecheck
76
serde
growingv1.0.228
A generic serialization/deserialization framework
Core Metrics
| bytecheck | bytecheck_derive | serde | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 64 | 59 | 76 |
| Total Downloads | 87.0M | 87.0M | 893.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 7.8M | 7.8M | 54.6M |
| Dependents | 2.1K | 41 | 897.9K |
| Releases | 36 | 35 | 315 |
| Last Updated | 179d ago | 179d ago | 181d ago |
| Age | 5y 4m | 5y 4m | 11y 3m |
Health Breakdown
bytecheck
Maintenance
11
Quality
15
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
bytecheck_derive
Maintenance
11
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
serde
Maintenance
11
Quality
22
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| bytecheck | bytecheck_derive | serde | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.2 | 0.8.2 | 1.0.228 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 13KB | 9KB | 84KB |
| Features | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.81 | 1.81 | 1.56 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •serde leads with a health score of 76/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •serde is depended on by 897.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •bytecheck, bytecheck_derive are pre-1.0 — API may change.