Decision Workspace
erlang_rs vs erltf_serde vs hexpm
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
erlang_rs
growingv2.0.7
Erlang External Term Format for Rust
52
erltf_serde
experimentalv0.16.0
Serde integration for Erlang External Term Format
50
hexpm
stablev5.1.1
A Rust client for the Hex package manager
Core Metrics
| erlang_rs | erltf_serde | hexpm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 52 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 5.7K | 1.0K | 211.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 25 | 308 | 11.8K |
| Dependents | 4 | 22 | 1 |
| Releases | 4 | 11 | 26 |
| Last Updated | 883d ago | 82d ago | 116d ago |
| Age | 2y 10m | 4m | 5y 11m |
Health Breakdown
erlang_rs
Maintenance
4
Quality
21
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
erltf_serde
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
hexpm
Maintenance
12
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| erlang_rs | erltf_serde | hexpm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.7 | 0.16.0 | 5.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 22KB | 427KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.56.1 | — | — |
| 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.
- •hexpm has the most downloads (211.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ erlang_rs has not been updated in over a year.
- •erltf_serde is pre-1.0 — API may change.