Decision Workspace
rw-builder vs serde_rw vs bincode-next
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
rw-builder
growingv0.2.0
Provides a convenient way to build `std::io::Read`ers and `std::io::Write`rs by chaining transformations
45
serde_rw
growingv1.0.2
Extend serde serializers and deserializers with the ability to read / write different file formats from / to files
68
bincode-next
experimentalv2.1.0
A compact, ultra-fast binary serialization format for Rust, optimized for networking and storage!
Core Metrics
| rw-builder | serde_rw | bincode-next | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 45 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 1.6K | 22.5K | 228.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 131.7K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 77 |
| Releases | 4 | 23 | 20 |
| Last Updated | 29d ago | 298d ago | 4d ago |
| Age | 2y 10m | 2y 11m | 5m |
Health Breakdown
rw-builder
Maintenance
14
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
serde_rw
Maintenance
9
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
bincode-next
Maintenance
19
Quality
17
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| rw-builder | serde_rw | bincode-next | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 1.0.2 | 2.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT or Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 21 | 6 | 15 |
| Crate Size | 59KB | 8KB | 80KB |
| Features | 16 | 4 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 52.2% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.89 | — | 1.85.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •bincode-next leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rw-builder is pre-1.0 — API may change.