Decision Workspace
pgcopy vs bincode-next vs binary_serde_macros
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
pgcopy
growingv0.0.2
PostgreSQL binary COPY format generator
67
bincode-next
experimentalv2.1.0
A compact, ultra-fast binary serialization format for Rust, optimized for networking and storage!
60
binary_serde_macros
stablev1.0.25
simple binary serialization and deserialization
Core Metrics
| pgcopy | bincode-next | binary_serde_macros | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 67 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 6.2K | 54.5K | 76.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 209 | 40.2K | 5.4K |
| Dependents | 6 | 46 | 32 |
| Releases | 2 | 10 | 32 |
| Last Updated | 2605d ago | 21d ago | 99d ago |
| Age | 7y 1m | 3m | 2y 9m |
Health Breakdown
pgcopy
Maintenance
3
Quality
17
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
bincode-next
Maintenance
18
Quality
17
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
binary_serde_macros
Maintenance
14
Quality
20
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| pgcopy | bincode-next | binary_serde_macros | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.2 | 2.1.0 | 1.0.25 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT or Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 15 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 80KB | 8KB |
| Features | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •bincode-next leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •binary_serde_macros has the most downloads (76.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ pgcopy has not been updated in over a year.
- •pgcopy is pre-1.0 — API may change.