Decision Workspace
nurtex-codec vs apalis-codec vs fastnbt
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
nurtex-codec
experimentalv1.2.1
Library for serializing types from the Minecraft protocol.
66
apalis-codec
experimentalv0.1.0-rc.9
Codec utilities for using various serialization formats in apalis
62
fastnbt
stablev2.6.1
Serde deserializer for Minecraft's NBT format
Core Metrics
| nurtex-codec | apalis-codec | fastnbt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 66 | 62 |
| Total Downloads | 97 | 48.5K | 146.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 18.2K | 5.6K |
| Dependents | 4 | 70 | 184 |
| Releases | 4 | 9 | 42 |
| Last Updated | 13d ago | 19d ago | 71d ago |
| Age | 29d | 5m | 6y |
Health Breakdown
nurtex-codec
Maintenance
16
Quality
16
Community
7
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
apalis-codec
Maintenance
19
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
fastnbt
Maintenance
15
Quality
20
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| nurtex-codec | apalis-codec | fastnbt | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.1 | 0.1.0-rc.9 | 2.6.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 6KB | 73KB |
| Features | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •apalis-codec leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •fastnbt has the most downloads (146.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •fastnbt is depended on by 184 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •apalis-codec is pre-1.0 — API may change.