Decision Workspace
pq vs strict_encoding vs pbjson
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
pq
stablev1.4.4
jq for protobuf
62
strict_encoding
growingv2.9.1
Strict encoding: deterministic & confined binary serialization for strict types
60
pbjson
growingv0.9.0
Utilities for pbjson conversion
Core Metrics
| pq | strict_encoding | pbjson | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 62 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 100.9K | 424.5K | 36.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 6.4K | 2.2M |
| Dependents | 0 | 1.5K | 1.9K |
| Releases | 57 | 104 | 15 |
| Last Updated | 65d ago | 420d ago | 216d ago |
| Age | 9y 3m | 5y 5m | 4y 9m |
Health Breakdown
pq
Maintenance
15
Quality
19
Community
2
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
strict_encoding
Maintenance
8
Quality
20
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
pbjson
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| pq | strict_encoding | pbjson | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.4.4 | 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 | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.77.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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Quick Verdict
- •strict_encoding leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pbjson has the most downloads (36.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •pbjson is depended on by 1.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ strict_encoding has not been updated in over a year.
- •pbjson is pre-1.0 — API may change.