Decision Workspace
lite-parser vs lite-json vs talc
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
lite-parser
growingv0.2.0
Simple parser library. Wasm / no_std ready.
47
lite-json
growingv0.2.0
Simple JSON parser. Wasm / no_std ready.
71
talc
stablev5.0.3
A fast and flexible allocator for no_std and WebAssembly
Core Metrics
| lite-parser | lite-json | talc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 47 | 71 |
| Total Downloads | 3.8M | 3.9M | 521.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 145.9K | 147.4K | 75.0K |
| Dependents | 4 | 40 | 128 |
| Releases | 3 | 5 | 27 |
| Last Updated | 1361d ago | 1361d ago | 2d ago |
| Age | 5y 9m | 6y 4m | 2y 8m |
Health Breakdown
lite-parser
Maintenance
4
Quality
17
Community
7
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
lite-json
Maintenance
4
Quality
17
Community
9
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
talc
Maintenance
19
Quality
21
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| lite-parser | lite-json | talc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.2.0 | 5.0.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 3KB | 12KB | 66KB |
| Features | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.7% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.64.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •talc leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •lite-json has the most downloads (3.9M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •talc is depended on by 128 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ lite-parser, lite-json have not been updated in over a year.
- •lite-parser, lite-json are pre-1.0 — API may change.