Decision Workspace
fast-str vs serde_string_enum vs serde-strz
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
fast-str
growingv1.0.0
A flexible, easy-to-use, immutable, efficient `String` replacement for Rust.
48
serde_string_enum
growingv0.2.1
Procedural macros for serde serialization and deserialization of string-encoded enums.
43
serde-strz
growingv1.1.1
A serde wrapper that stores type using Display and FromStr.
Core Metrics
| fast-str | serde_string_enum | serde-strz | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 48 | 43 |
| Total Downloads | 6.7K | 26.5K | 19.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 277 | 2.0K | 267 |
| Dependents | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 1088d ago | 962d ago | 1988d ago |
| Age | 3y 3m | 2y 7m | 5y 9m |
Health Breakdown
fast-str
Maintenance
4
Quality
21
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
serde_string_enum
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
serde-strz
Maintenance
4
Quality
20
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| fast-str | serde_string_enum | serde-strz | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 0.2.1 | 1.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT/Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 8 | 8 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 29KB | 8KB | 10KB |
| Features | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.60.0 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •fast-str leads with a health score of 49/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •serde_string_enum has the most downloads (26.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ fast-str, serde_string_enum, serde-strz have not been updated in over a year.
- •serde_string_enum is pre-1.0 — API may change.