Decision Workspace
pq vs strict_encoding vs pbjson
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
pq
growingv1.4.3
jq for protobuf
63
strict_encoding
growingv2.9.1
Strict encoding: deterministic & confined binary serialization for strict types
63
pbjson
growingv0.9.0
Utilities for pbjson conversion
Core Metrics
| pq | strict_encoding | pbjson | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 63 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 100.5K | 393.8K | 26.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 126 | 6.9K | 3.3M |
| Dependents | 0 | 1.5K | 1.4K |
| Releases | 56 | 104 | 15 |
| Last Updated | 1022d ago | 312d ago | 108d ago |
| Age | 8y 11m | 5y 2m | 4y 6m |
Health Breakdown
pq
Maintenance
7
Quality
19
Community
2
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
strict_encoding
Maintenance
9
Quality
20
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
pbjson
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| pq | strict_encoding | pbjson | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.4.3 | 2.9.1 | 0.9.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 13 | 13 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 16KB | 35KB | 4KB |
| Features | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 2.9% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.77.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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Quick Verdict
- •strict_encoding leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pbjson has the most downloads (26.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •strict_encoding is depended on by 1.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ pq has not been updated in over a year.
- •pbjson is pre-1.0 — API may change.