Decision Workspace
minicbor vs minicbor-derive vs minicbor-io
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
67
minicbor
stablev2.2.1
A small CBOR codec suitable for no_std environments.
61
minicbor-derive
growingv0.19.3
Derive minicbor `Decode` and `Encode` traits.
45
minicbor-io
growingv0.23.0
A set of I/O utilities for minicbor.
Core Metrics
| minicbor | minicbor-derive | minicbor-io | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 67 | 61 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 7.4M | 6.3M | 52.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 644.5K | 487.3K | 399 |
| Dependents | 1.8K | 106 | 17 |
| Releases | 68 | 41 | 33 |
| Last Updated | 31d ago | 31d ago | 247d ago |
| Age | 6y | 6y | 5y 2m |
Health Breakdown
minicbor
Maintenance
17
Quality
20
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
8
minicbor-derive
Maintenance
17
Quality
17
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
8
minicbor-io
Maintenance
10
Quality
13
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
8
Technical Details
| minicbor | minicbor-derive | minicbor-io | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.2.1 | 0.19.3 | 0.23.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | BlueOak-1.0.0 | BlueOak-1.0.0 | BlueOak-1.0.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 36KB | 29KB | 12KB |
| Features | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •minicbor leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •minicbor is depended on by 1.8K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •minicbor-derive, minicbor-io are pre-1.0 — API may change.