Decision Workspace
ear vs serde_json vs serde
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
56
ear
growingv0.5.0
EAT Attestation Results implementation
77
serde_json
stablev1.0.149
A JSON serialization file format
76
serde
growingv1.0.228
A generic serialization/deserialization framework
Core Metrics
| ear | serde_json | serde | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 77 | 76 |
| Total Downloads | 91.7K | 800.0M | 893.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 16.2K | 53.0M | 54.6M |
| Dependents | 6 | 673.2K | 897.9K |
| Releases | 7 | 181 | 315 |
| Last Updated | 15d ago | 80d ago | 181d ago |
| Age | 2y 9m | 10y 7m | 11y 3m |
Health Breakdown
ear
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
serde_json
Maintenance
15
Quality
19
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
serde
Maintenance
11
Quality
22
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| ear | serde_json | serde | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.0 | 1.0.149 | 1.0.228 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 11 | 15 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 51KB | 156KB | 84KB |
| Features | 0 | 8 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.9% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.68 | 1.56 |
| Owners | 2 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •serde_json leads with a health score of 77/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •serde has the most downloads (893.6M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •serde is depended on by 897.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •ear is pre-1.0 — API may change.