Decision Workspace
json5_nodes vs json5 vs json-five
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
json5_nodes
growingv2.0.2
Parse JSON5 into nodes that retain both JSON value and input file location
58
json5
stablev1.3.1
A Rust JSON5 serializer and deserializer which speaks Serde.
57
json-five
growingv0.3.1
JSON5 parser with round-trip capabilities and compatible with the serde data model
Core Metrics
| json5_nodes | json5 | json-five | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 58 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 6.2K | 48.3M | 254.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 67 | 4.2M | 82.8K |
| Dependents | 8 | 3.6K | 43 |
| Releases | 4 | 20 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 237d ago | 48d ago | 78d ago |
| Age | 4y 4m | 7y 8m | 1y 1m |
Health Breakdown
json5_nodes
Maintenance
6
Quality
20
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
json5
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
json-five
Maintenance
15
Quality
16
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| json5_nodes | json5 | json-five | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.2 | 1.3.1 | 0.3.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Unlicense | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 9 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 78KB | 49KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •json5 leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •json5 is depended on by 3.6K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •json-five is pre-1.0 — API may change.