Decision Workspace
prost vs strict_encoding vs prost-reflect
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
65
prost
growingv0.14.3
A Protocol Buffers implementation for the Rust Language.
63
strict_encoding
growingv2.9.1
Strict encoding: deterministic & confined binary serialization for strict types
63
prost-reflect
growingv0.16.3
A protobuf library extending prost with reflection support and dynamic messages.
Core Metrics
| prost | strict_encoding | prost-reflect | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 65 | 63 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 352.9M | 393.8K | 46.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 30.5M | 6.9K | 7.4M |
| Dependents | 54.9K | 1.5K | 1.2K |
| Releases | 45 | 104 | 55 |
| Last Updated | 76d ago | 312d ago | 116d ago |
| Age | 8y 9m | 5y 2m | 4y 3m |
Health Breakdown
prost
Maintenance
15
Quality
12
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
strict_encoding
Maintenance
9
Quality
20
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
prost-reflect
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| prost | strict_encoding | prost-reflect | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.14.3 | 2.9.1 | 0.16.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 13 | 15 |
| Crate Size | 33KB | 35KB | 109KB |
| Features | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 11.1% | 2.9% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.82 | 1.77.0 | 1.82.0 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •prost leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •prost is depended on by 54.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •prost, prost-reflect are pre-1.0 — API may change.