Decision Workspace
rpcl2-derive vs ros_pointcloud2 vs serde-saphyr
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
rpcl2-derive
growingv0.5.0
Derive macros for the ros_pointcloud2 crate.
63
ros_pointcloud2
growingv0.6.0
Customizable conversions for working with sensor_msgs/PointCloud2.
63
serde-saphyr
experimentalv0.0.22
YAML (de)serializer for Serde, emphasizing panic-free parsing and good error reporting
Core Metrics
| rpcl2-derive | ros_pointcloud2 | serde-saphyr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 63 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 7.3K | 22.7K | 275.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 163 | 635 | 111.1K |
| Dependents | 10 | 38 | 475 |
| Releases | 6 | 18 | 23 |
| Last Updated | 87d ago | 47d ago | 9d ago |
| Age | 1y 10m | 2y 11m | 6m |
Health Breakdown
rpcl2-derive
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
ros_pointcloud2
Maintenance
16
Quality
17
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
serde-saphyr
Maintenance
21
Quality
10
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| rpcl2-derive | ros_pointcloud2 | serde-saphyr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.0 | 0.6.0 | 0.0.22 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 13 | 29 |
| Crate Size | 4KB | 49KB | 474KB |
| Features | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.7% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.77 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ros_pointcloud2 leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •serde-saphyr has the most downloads (275.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •serde-saphyr is depended on by 475 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.