Decision Workspace
hexpm vs erltf_serde vs erlang_rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
hexpm
stablev5.1.1
A Rust client for the Hex package manager
52
erltf_serde
experimentalv0.16.0
Serde integration for Erlang External Term Format
48
erlang_rs
growingv2.0.7
Erlang External Term Format for Rust
Core Metrics
| hexpm | erltf_serde | erlang_rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 52 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 211.6K | 1.0K | 5.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 11.6K | 298 | 24 |
| Dependents | 1 | 22 | 4 |
| Releases | 26 | 11 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 116d ago | 82d ago | 883d ago |
| Age | 5y 11m | 4m | 2y 10m |
Health Breakdown
hexpm
Maintenance
12
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
erltf_serde
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
erlang_rs
Maintenance
4
Quality
21
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| hexpm | erltf_serde | erlang_rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 5.1.1 | 0.16.0 | 2.0.7 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 20 | 7 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 427KB | 22KB | 10KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| 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.