Decision Workspace
midiserde vs pretty-simple-display vs serde_json
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
midiserde
experimentalv0.1.1
When mini isn't enough and serde is too much
44
pretty-simple-display
experimentalv0.1.0
Custom derive macros for JSON serialization with pretty and simple formatting
77
serde_json
stablev1.0.149
A JSON serialization file format
Core Metrics
| midiserde | pretty-simple-display | serde_json | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 44 | 77 |
| Total Downloads | 34 | 9.6K | 800.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 23 | 3.6K | 53.0M |
| Dependents | 0 | 77 | 673.2K |
| Releases | 2 | 1 | 181 |
| Last Updated | 27d ago | 208d ago | 80d ago |
| Age | 1m | 6m | 10y 7m |
Health Breakdown
midiserde
Maintenance
12
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
pretty-simple-display
Maintenance
5
Quality
13
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
serde_json
Maintenance
15
Quality
19
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| midiserde | pretty-simple-display | serde_json | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.1.0 | 1.0.149 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 5 | 15 |
| Crate Size | 22KB | 9KB | 156KB |
| Features | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.68 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •serde_json leads with a health score of 77/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •serde_json is depended on by 673.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •midiserde, pretty-simple-display are pre-1.0 — API may change.