Decision Workspace
indicium vs simsearch vs serde_json_any_key
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
64
indicium
growingv0.6.9
Simple in-memory search for collections and key-value stores.
59
simsearch
growingv0.4.0
A small in-memory fuzzy search index for embedded autocomplete and search suggestions.
57
serde_json_any_key
stablev2.1.0
Workaround for "key must be a string" error with serde_json. De/serialize any HashMap<K,V>, Vec<K,V>, Iter<(&K,&V)>, or Iter<&(K,V)> as a JSON map.
Core Metrics
| indicium | simsearch | serde_json_any_key | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 64 | 59 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 910.1K | 400.7K | 552.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 2.6K | 41.4K | 11.5K |
| Dependents | 137 | 118 | 18 |
| Releases | 36 | 13 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 30d ago | 20d ago | 68d ago |
| Age | 4y 8m | 7y 1m | 3y 11m |
Health Breakdown
indicium
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
simsearch
Maintenance
16
Quality
9
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
serde_json_any_key
Maintenance
12
Quality
20
Community
8
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| indicium | simsearch | serde_json_any_key | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.9 | 0.4.0 | 2.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | Unlicense |
| Dependencies | 16 | 8 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 125KB | 20KB | 11KB |
| Features | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 2.8% | 15.4% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.82.0 | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •indicium leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •indicium is depended on by 137 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •indicium, simsearch are pre-1.0 — API may change.