Decision Workspace
dprint-plugin-json vs dprint-plugin-jsonc vs defmt
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
62
dprint-plugin-json
growingv0.21.3
JSON formatter for dprint.
38
dprint-plugin-jsonc
growingv0.7.4
JSON formatter for dprint.
63
defmt
growingv1.0.1
A highly efficient logging framework that targets resource-constrained devices, like microcontrollers
Core Metrics
| dprint-plugin-json | dprint-plugin-jsonc | defmt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 62 | 38 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 504.6K | 16.4K | 9.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 52.5K | 38 | 757.2K |
| Dependents | 314 | 3 | 4.2K |
| Releases | 39 | 12 | 27 |
| Last Updated | 7d ago | 1882d ago | 360d ago |
| Age | 5y 1m | 5y 11m | 5y 7m |
Health Breakdown
dprint-plugin-json
Maintenance
20
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
dprint-plugin-jsonc
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
defmt
Maintenance
8
Quality
17
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| dprint-plugin-json | dprint-plugin-jsonc | defmt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.21.3 | 0.7.4 | 1.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 28KB | 14KB | 29KB |
| Features | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 18.5% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 4 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •defmt leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •defmt is depended on by 4.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ dprint-plugin-jsonc has not been updated in over a year.
- •dprint-plugin-json, dprint-plugin-jsonc are pre-1.0 — API may change.