Decision Workspace
hexpm vs hexplorer vs erltf_serde
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
hexpm
growingv5.1.1
A Rust client for the Hex package manager
40
hexplorer
experimentalv0.1.7
Terminal UI for browsing HEX.pm package registry for the BEAM ecosystem
50
erltf_serde
experimentalv0.16.0
Serde integration for Erlang External Term Format
Core Metrics
| hexpm | hexplorer | erltf_serde | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 40 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 240.6K | 133 | 1.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 9.9K | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 1 | 0 | 22 |
| Releases | 26 | 8 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 175d ago | 33d ago | 141d ago |
| Age | 6y | 1m | 6m |
Health Breakdown
hexpm
Maintenance
10
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
hexplorer
Maintenance
11
Quality
10
Community
3
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
erltf_serde
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| hexpm | hexplorer | erltf_serde | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 5.1.1 | 0.1.7 | 0.16.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 20 | 14 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 427KB | 882KB | 22KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •erltf_serde leads with a health score of 50/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •hexpm has the most downloads (240.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •hexplorer, erltf_serde are pre-1.0 — API may change.