Decision Workspace
json-canon vs serde_json vs alloy-json-abi
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
json-canon
growingv0.1.3
Serialize JSON into a canonical format.
78
serde_json
stablev1.0.150
A JSON serialization file format
74
alloy-json-abi
stablev1.6.0
Full Ethereum JSON-ABI implementation
Core Metrics
| json-canon | serde_json | alloy-json-abi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 78 | 74 |
| Total Downloads | 434.2K | 1.1B | 17.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 60.5K | 53.6M | 1.0M |
| Dependents | 180 | 974.9K | 1.1K |
| Releases | 4 | 182 | 73 |
| Last Updated | 1157d ago | 53d ago | 60d ago |
| Age | 3y 2m | 10y 11m | 3y |
Health Breakdown
json-canon
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
serde_json
Maintenance
16
Quality
19
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
alloy-json-abi
Maintenance
16
Quality
19
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| json-canon | serde_json | alloy-json-abi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.3 | 1.0.150 | 1.6.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 15 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 20KB | 156KB | 45KB |
| Features | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.71 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •serde_json leads with a health score of 78/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •serde_json is depended on by 974.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ json-canon has not been updated in over a year.
- •json-canon is pre-1.0 — API may change.