Decision Workspace
postcard vs postcard-rpc vs postcard-derive
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
66
postcard
growingv1.1.3
A no_std + serde compatible message library for Rust
55
postcard-rpc
growingv0.12.1
A no_std + serde compatible RPC library for Rust
53
postcard-derive
growingv0.2.2
A no_std + serde compatible message library for Rust - Derive Crate
Core Metrics
| postcard | postcard-rpc | postcard-derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 66 | 55 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 26.0M | 149.7K | 1.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 3.2M | 10.9K | 166.3K |
| Dependents | 7.2K | 48 | 23 |
| Releases | 40 | 43 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 246d ago | 113d ago | 246d ago |
| Age | 6y 12m | 2y 4m | 3y 9m |
Health Breakdown
postcard
Maintenance
9
Quality
21
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
postcard-rpc
Maintenance
13
Quality
12
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
postcard-derive
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| postcard | postcard-rpc | postcard-derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.3 | 0.12.1 | 0.2.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 9 | 31 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 44KB | 86KB | 11KB |
| Features | 17 | 11 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 2.5% | 9.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •postcard leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •postcard is depended on by 7.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •postcard-rpc, postcard-derive are pre-1.0 — API may change.