Decision Workspace
cbor-edn vs ic-cbor vs minicbor
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
59
cbor-edn
growingv0.0.10
Converter and processor for CBOR Diagnostic Notation (EDN)
71
ic-cbor
stablev3.2.0
CBOR decoding for Internet Computer clients
69
minicbor
stablev2.2.2
A small CBOR codec suitable for no_std environments.
Core Metrics
| cbor-edn | ic-cbor | minicbor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 59 | 71 | 69 |
| Total Downloads | 545.8K | 563.6K | 8.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 119.0K | 14.5K | 687.1K |
| Dependents | 7 | 36 | 1.9K |
| Releases | 10 | 17 | 69 |
| Last Updated | 63d ago | 38d ago | 8d ago |
| Age | 1y 11m | 2y 9m | 6y 2m |
Health Breakdown
cbor-edn
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
ic-cbor
Maintenance
17
Quality
19
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
minicbor
Maintenance
18
Quality
21
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
8
Technical Details
| cbor-edn | ic-cbor | minicbor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.10 | 3.2.0 | 2.2.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | BlueOak-1.0.0 |
| Dependencies | 13 | 5 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 100KB | 11KB | 36KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.76 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ic-cbor leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •minicbor has the most downloads (8.6M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •minicbor is depended on by 1.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •cbor-edn is pre-1.0 — API may change.