Decision Workspace
dbus-tree vs zvariant vs zvariant_derive
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
dbus-tree
growingv0.9.2
Framework for writing D-Bus method handlers (legacy)
71
zvariant
stablev5.10.0
D-Bus & GVariant encoding & decoding
69
zvariant_derive
stablev5.10.0
D-Bus & GVariant encoding & decoding
Core Metrics
| dbus-tree | zvariant | zvariant_derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 71 | 69 |
| Total Downloads | 856.8K | 45.0M | 45.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 40.7K | 4.7M | 4.7M |
| Dependents | 133 | 1.1K | 180 |
| Releases | 3 | 64 | 60 |
| Last Updated | 1626d ago | 33d ago | 33d ago |
| Age | 5y 6m | 6y 2m | 5y 10m |
Health Breakdown
dbus-tree
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
zvariant
Maintenance
18
Quality
19
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
zvariant_derive
Maintenance
18
Quality
19
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| dbus-tree | zvariant | zvariant_derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.2 | 5.10.0 | 5.10.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0/MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 19 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 24KB | 93KB | 17KB |
| Features | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.7% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.87 | 1.87 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •zvariant leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •zvariant is depended on by 1.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ dbus-tree has not been updated in over a year.
- •dbus-tree is pre-1.0 — API may change.