Decision Workspace
msgpacker vs rmp vs rmp-serde
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
59
msgpacker
growingv0.6.1
MessagePack protocol implementation for Rust.
65
rmp
growingv0.8.15
Pure Rust MessagePack serialization implementation
65
rmp-serde
stablev1.3.1
Serde support for MessagePack
Core Metrics
| msgpacker | rmp | rmp-serde | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 59 | 65 | 65 |
| Total Downloads | 76.9K | 92.4M | 85.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 8.5K | 6.7M | 6.3M |
| Dependents | 98 | 2.0K | 18.9K |
| Releases | 26 | 34 | 43 |
| Last Updated | 8d ago | 94d ago | 94d ago |
| Age | 4y 5m | 10y 10m | 10y 7m |
Health Breakdown
msgpacker
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
rmp
Maintenance
13
Quality
11
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
rmp-serde
Maintenance
13
Quality
13
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| msgpacker | rmp | rmp-serde | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.1 | 0.8.15 | 1.3.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 29KB | 33KB | 34KB |
| Features | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 76.5% | 81.4% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 3 (team) | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rmp leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rmp-serde is depended on by 18.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •msgpacker, rmp are pre-1.0 — API may change.