Decision Workspace
rustler_bigint vs erltf_serde vs hexpm
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
35
rustler_bigint
growingv0.1.0
Handle Erlang's arbitrarily-sized integers
52
erltf_serde
experimentalv0.16.0
Serde integration for Erlang External Term Format
50
hexpm
stablev5.1.1
A Rust client for the Hex package manager
Core Metrics
| rustler_bigint | erltf_serde | hexpm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 35 | 52 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 1.5K | 1.0K | 211.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 7 | 308 | 11.8K |
| Dependents | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| Releases | 1 | 11 | 26 |
| Last Updated | 1375d ago | 82d ago | 116d ago |
| Age | 3y 9m | 4m | 5y 11m |
Health Breakdown
rustler_bigint
Maintenance
1
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
erltf_serde
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
hexpm
Maintenance
12
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| rustler_bigint | erltf_serde | hexpm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.16.0 | 5.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 7 | 20 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 22KB | 427KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •erltf_serde leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •hexpm has the most downloads (211.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ rustler_bigint has not been updated in over a year.
- •rustler_bigint, erltf_serde are pre-1.0 — API may change.