Decision Workspace
rust-yaml vs oak-yaml vs noyalib
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
60
rust-yaml
growingv1.1.0
A fast, safe YAML 1.2 library for Rust
57
oak-yaml
experimentalv0.0.11
High-performance incremental YAML parser for the oak ecosystem with flexible configuration, optimized for configuration files and data serialization.
58
noyalib
experimentalv0.0.15
A pure Rust YAML library with zero unsafe code and full serde integration
Core Metrics
| rust-yaml | oak-yaml | noyalib | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 60 | 57 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 22.0K | 1.1K | 93.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 2.1K | 0 | 58.6K |
| Dependents | 24 | 6 | 139 |
| Releases | 8 | 11 | 14 |
| Last Updated | 41d ago | 106d ago | 2d ago |
| Age | 10m | 8m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
rust-yaml
Maintenance
16
Quality
17
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
oak-yaml
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
12
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
noyalib
Maintenance
13
Quality
12
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| rust-yaml | oak-yaml | noyalib | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.0 | 0.0.11 | 0.0.15 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MPL-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 14 | 13 | 33 |
| Crate Size | 246KB | 30KB | 838KB |
| Features | 8 | 4 | 27 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | — | 1.85.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rust-yaml leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •noyalib has the most downloads (93.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •noyalib is depended on by 139 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •oak-yaml, noyalib are pre-1.0 — API may change.