Decision Workspace
embedded-msgpack vs wasm-msgpack vs rmp-serde
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
embedded-msgpack
growingv0.4.1
MessagePack serialization implementation for Rust optimized for embedded/no_std environments
49
wasm-msgpack
growingv0.6.2
MessagePack serialization implementation for Rust optimized for WebAssembly environments
65
rmp-serde
stablev1.3.1
Serde support for MessagePack
Core Metrics
| embedded-msgpack | wasm-msgpack | rmp-serde | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 49 | 65 |
| Total Downloads | 13.7K | 19.0K | 85.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 210 | 68 | 6.3M |
| Dependents | 0 | 14 | 18.9K |
| Releases | 9 | 12 | 43 |
| Last Updated | 151d ago | 1029d ago | 94d ago |
| Age | 4y 9m | 3y 3m | 10y 7m |
Health Breakdown
embedded-msgpack
Maintenance
9
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
wasm-msgpack
Maintenance
6
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
rmp-serde
Maintenance
13
Quality
13
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| embedded-msgpack | wasm-msgpack | rmp-serde | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.1 | 0.6.2 | 1.3.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 9 | 12 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 32KB | 127KB | 34KB |
| Features | 23 | 26 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 81.4% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rmp-serde leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rmp-serde is depended on by 18.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ wasm-msgpack has not been updated in over a year.
- •embedded-msgpack, wasm-msgpack are pre-1.0 — API may change.