Decision Workspace
libyaml-safer vs serde_yaml_bw vs product-os-utilities
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
libyaml-safer
growingv0.3.0
Safer libyaml port, based on unsafe-libyaml
66
serde_yaml_bw
stablev2.5.3
YAML support for Serde with an emphasis on panic-free parsing (including malformed YAML).
64
product-os-utilities
growingv0.0.27
Comprehensive utility library for file operations, networking, data manipulation, JSON/YAML processing, and more
Core Metrics
| libyaml-safer | serde_yaml_bw | product-os-utilities | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 66 | 64 |
| Total Downloads | 46.3K | 91.9K | 27.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 767 | 21.3K | 188 |
| Dependents | 14 | 838 | 93 |
| Releases | 4 | 19 | 23 |
| Last Updated | 96d ago | 9d ago | 38d ago |
| Age | 2y 1m | 1y 10m | 2y 7m |
Health Breakdown
libyaml-safer
Maintenance
11
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
serde_yaml_bw
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
14
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
product-os-utilities
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| libyaml-safer | serde_yaml_bw | product-os-utilities | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 2.5.3 | 0.0.27 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | non-standard | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0-only |
| Dependencies | 3 | 17 | 18 |
| Crate Size | 95KB | 185KB | 50KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.64 | — | 1.80 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •serde_yaml_bw leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •serde_yaml_bw is depended on by 838 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •libyaml-safer, product-os-utilities are pre-1.0 — API may change.