Decision Workspace
facet-format-suite vs serde_test vs bytecheck
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
56
facet-format-suite
experimentalv0.44.3
Comprehensive test suite for facet format implementations - ensures correctness across serialization formats
68
serde_test
growingv1.0.177
Token De/Serializer for testing De/Serialize implementations
64
bytecheck
growingv0.8.2
Memory validation framework for Rust
Core Metrics
| facet-format-suite | serde_test | bytecheck | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 68 | 64 |
| Total Downloads | 184 | 30.2M | 87.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 58 | 2.0M | 7.5M |
| Dependents | 10 | 7.3K | 2.1K |
| Releases | 10 | 231 | 36 |
| Last Updated | 11d ago | 599d ago | 179d ago |
| Age | 3m | 9y 9m | 5y 4m |
Health Breakdown
facet-format-suite
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
serde_test
Maintenance
7
Quality
19
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
bytecheck
Maintenance
11
Quality
15
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| facet-format-suite | serde_test | bytecheck | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.44.3 | 1.0.177 | 0.8.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 24 | 3 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 44KB | 19KB | 13KB |
| Features | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.90 | 1.56 | 1.81 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •serde_test leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •bytecheck has the most downloads (87.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •serde_test is depended on by 7.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ serde_test has not been updated in over a year.
- •facet-format-suite, bytecheck are pre-1.0 — API may change.