Decision Workspace
endian_codec vs rend vs serde_bytes
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
endian_codec
growingv0.1.1
(De/En)code rust types as packed bytes with specific order
66
rend
growingv0.5.4
Cross-platform, endian-aware primitives for Rust
60
serde_bytes
growingv0.11.19
Optimized handling of `&[u8]` and `Vec<u8>` for Serde
Core Metrics
| endian_codec | rend | serde_bytes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 66 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 22.4K | 122.7M | 172.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 6.8M | 6.1M |
| Dependents | 2 | 259 | 28.9K |
| Releases | 2 | 31 | 28 |
| Last Updated | 2347d ago | 11d ago | 301d ago |
| Age | 6y 5m | 5y 2m | 9y 3m |
Health Breakdown
endian_codec
Maintenance
3
Quality
17
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
rend
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
serde_bytes
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
Technical Details
| endian_codec | rend | serde_bytes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.5.4 | 0.11.19 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 16KB | 13KB |
| Features | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.6% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.68 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rend leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •serde_bytes has the most downloads (172.8M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •serde_bytes is depended on by 28.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ endian_codec has not been updated in over a year.