Decision Workspace
erlang-term vs erltf_serde vs erltf_serde_derive
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
erlang-term
growingv1.1.0
Library to convert Erlang External Term Format to Rust objects, without using erlang NIFs.
52
erltf_serde
experimentalv0.16.0
Serde integration for Erlang External Term Format
48
erltf_serde_derive
experimentalv0.16.0
Derive macros for Elixir struct serialization with erltf_serde
Core Metrics
| erlang-term | erltf_serde | erltf_serde_derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 52 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 15.6K | 1.0K | 772 |
| 30d Downloads | 508 | 298 | 310 |
| Dependents | 0 | 22 | 3 |
| Releases | 8 | 11 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 1098d ago | 82d ago | 82d ago |
| Age | 5y 10m | 4m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
erlang-term
Maintenance
4
Quality
20
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
erltf_serde
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
erltf_serde_derive
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| erlang-term | erltf_serde | erltf_serde_derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.0 | 0.16.0 | 0.16.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Unlicense | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 11 | 7 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 31KB | 22KB | 4KB |
| Features | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •erltf_serde leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •erlang-term has the most downloads (15.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ erlang-term has not been updated in over a year.
- •erltf_serde, erltf_serde_derive are pre-1.0 — API may change.