Decision Workspace
postcard vs postcard-derive vs postcard-rpc
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
65
postcard
growingv1.1.3
A no_std + serde compatible message library for Rust
53
postcard-derive
growingv0.2.2
A no_std + serde compatible message library for Rust - Derive Crate
53
postcard-rpc
growingv0.12.1
A no_std + serde compatible RPC library for Rust
Core Metrics
| postcard | postcard-derive | postcard-rpc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 65 | 53 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 34.3M | 2.2M | 176.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 4.7M | 266.1K | 14.0K |
| Dependents | 9.8K | 23 | 58 |
| Releases | 40 | 6 | 43 |
| Last Updated | 305d ago | 305d ago | 172d ago |
| Age | 7y 1m | 3y 11m | 2y 6m |
Health Breakdown
postcard
Maintenance
8
Quality
21
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
postcard-derive
Maintenance
7
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
postcard-rpc
Maintenance
11
Quality
12
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| postcard | postcard-derive | postcard-rpc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.3 | 0.2.2 | 0.12.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 9 | 3 | 31 |
| Crate Size | 44KB | 11KB | 86KB |
| Features | 17 | 0 | 11 |
| Yanked % | 2.5% | 0.0% | 9.3% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •postcard leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •postcard is depended on by 9.8K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •postcard-derive, postcard-rpc are pre-1.0 — API may change.