Decision Workspace
empty_type vs serde_tokenstream vs serde_alias
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
empty_type
growingv0.2.2
Tools to define and convert between types and their corresponding "maybe types"
62
serde_tokenstream
growingv0.2.3
A serde deserializer for proc_macro::TokenStreams
39
serde_alias
growingv0.0.2
An attribute macro to apply serde aliases to all struct fields
Core Metrics
| empty_type | serde_tokenstream | serde_alias | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 62 | 39 |
| Total Downloads | 7.7K | 26.7M | 324.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 69 | 2.0M | 173.5K |
| Dependents | 3 | 283 | 22 |
| Releases | 4 | 12 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 1374d ago | 32d ago | 1939d ago |
| Age | 3y 9m | 5y 10m | 5y 3m |
Health Breakdown
empty_type
Maintenance
10
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
serde_tokenstream
Maintenance
15
Quality
14
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
serde_alias
Maintenance
3
Quality
13
Community
7
Popularity
7
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| empty_type | serde_tokenstream | serde_alias | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.2 | 0.2.3 | 0.0.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 3KB | 20KB | 3KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.75 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •serde_tokenstream leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •serde_tokenstream is depended on by 283 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ empty_type, serde_alias have not been updated in over a year.