Decision Workspace
cord vs zser vs zcred
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
cord
stablev1.2.0
Canonical serialization format designed for security
37
zser
growingv0.0.1
A protobuf-inspired minimalistic serialization format with cryptographic authentication
35
zcred
growingv0.0.0
Modern authoriZation-centric credential format, ala SPKI/SDSI, Macaroons, and Vanadium
Core Metrics
| cord | zser | zcred | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 37 | 35 |
| Total Downloads | 2.4K | 3.9K | 2.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 60d ago | 3222d ago | 3290d ago |
| Age | 5y 11m | 9y | 9y |
Health Breakdown
cord
Maintenance
12
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
zser
Maintenance
3
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
8
zcred
Maintenance
1
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
8
Technical Details
| cord | zser | zcred | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.0 | 0.0.1 | 0.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 66KB | 7KB | 614B |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 33.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | — | — |
| MSRV | 1.61.0 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cord leads with a health score of 46/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •zser has the most downloads (3.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ zser, zcred have not been updated in over a year.
- •zser, zcred are pre-1.0 — API may change.