Decision Workspace
json-template vs serde_json vs alloy-json-abi
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
json-template
growingv0.9.5
A simple library for creating JSON templates.
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-template | serde_json | alloy-json-abi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 78 | 74 |
| Total Downloads | 6.7K | 1.1B | 17.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 50.4M | 930.5K |
| Dependents | 0 | 974.9K | 1.1K |
| Releases | 6 | 182 | 73 |
| Last Updated | 724d ago | 53d ago | 60d ago |
| Age | 1y 12m | 10y 11m | 3y |
Health Breakdown
json-template
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
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-template | serde_json | alloy-json-abi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.5 | 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 | 2 | 15 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 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-template has not been updated in over a year.
- •json-template is pre-1.0 — API may change.