Decision Workspace
protobuf-parser vs oak-protobuf vs quick-protobuf
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
protobuf-parser
growingv0.1.3
A nom-based parser for .proto files
59
oak-protobuf
experimentalv0.0.10
High-performance incremental Protocol Buffers parser for the oak ecosystem with flexible configuration, optimized for structured data serialization.
55
quick-protobuf
growingv0.8.1
A pure Rust protobuf (de)serializer. Quick.
Core Metrics
| protobuf-parser | oak-protobuf | quick-protobuf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 59 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 22.4K | 365 | 29.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 11 | 80 | 1.4M |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 889 |
| Releases | 4 | 11 | 13 |
| Last Updated | 2899d ago | 3d ago | 1221d ago |
| Age | 7y 12m | 5m | 9y 2m |
Health Breakdown
protobuf-parser
Maintenance
7
Quality
15
Community
2
Popularity
5
Documentation
8
oak-protobuf
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
quick-protobuf
Maintenance
4
Quality
17
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| protobuf-parser | oak-protobuf | quick-protobuf | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.3 | 0.0.10 | 0.8.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 12 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 27KB | 84KB |
| Features | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 5 |
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Quick Verdict
- •oak-protobuf leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •quick-protobuf has the most downloads (29.8M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •quick-protobuf is depended on by 889 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ protobuf-parser, quick-protobuf have not been updated in over a year.