Decision Workspace
jsonptr-lite vs ploidy-pointer vs serde_json_path
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
jsonptr-lite
experimentalv0.1.1
Tiny JSON Pointer lookups for serde_json::Value
58
ploidy-pointer
experimentalv0.13.0
JSON Pointers for strongly-typed data structures
53
serde_json_path
growingv0.7.2
Query serde_json Values using JSONPath
Core Metrics
| jsonptr-lite | ploidy-pointer | serde_json_path | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 58 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 50 | 1.4K | 1.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 160.4K |
| Dependents | 0 | 21 | 700 |
| Releases | 1 | 16 | 22 |
| Last Updated | 177d ago | 3d ago | 477d ago |
| Age | 5m | 4m | 3y 3m |
Health Breakdown
jsonptr-lite
Maintenance
5
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
ploidy-pointer
Maintenance
19
Quality
16
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
serde_json_path
Maintenance
8
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| jsonptr-lite | ploidy-pointer | serde_json_path | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.13.0 | 0.7.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 11 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 23KB | 29KB |
| Features | 0 | 11 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.5% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.86 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ploidy-pointer leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •serde_json_path has the most downloads (1.4M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •serde_json_path is depended on by 700 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ serde_json_path has not been updated in over a year.