Decision Workspace
rw-builder vs serde_rw vs bincode-next
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
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
70
bincode-next
growingv3.1.1
A compact, ultra-fast binary serialization format for Rust, optimized for networking and storage!
Core Metrics
| rw-builder | serde_rw | bincode-next | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 45 | 70 |
| Total Downloads | 1.6K | 22.5K | 483.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 117.9K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 277 |
| Releases | 4 | 23 | 21 |
| Last Updated | 78d ago | 347d ago | 23d ago |
| Age | 2y 11m | 3y | 6m |
Health Breakdown
rw-builder
Maintenance
12
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
serde_rw
Maintenance
9
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
bincode-next
Maintenance
18
Quality
17
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| rw-builder | serde_rw | bincode-next | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 1.0.2 | 3.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT or Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 21 | 6 | 31 |
| Crate Size | 59KB | 8KB | 216KB |
| Features | 16 | 4 | 13 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 52.2% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.89 | — | 1.90.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •bincode-next leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •bincode-next is depended on by 277 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •rw-builder is pre-1.0 — API may change.