Decision Workspace
ser-write-msgpack vs rmp-serde vs embedded-msgpack
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
ser-write-msgpack
growingv0.4.0
MessagePack serializer for ser-write and deserializer for convenience
65
rmp-serde
stablev1.3.1
Serde support for MessagePack
49
embedded-msgpack
growingv0.4.1
MessagePack serialization implementation for Rust optimized for embedded/no_std environments
Core Metrics
| ser-write-msgpack | rmp-serde | embedded-msgpack | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 65 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 4.8K | 85.7M | 13.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 13 | 6.3M | 210 |
| Dependents | 0 | 18.9K | 0 |
| Releases | 5 | 43 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 128d ago | 94d ago | 151d ago |
| Age | 1y 10m | 10y 7m | 4y 9m |
Health Breakdown
ser-write-msgpack
Maintenance
13
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
rmp-serde
Maintenance
13
Quality
13
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
embedded-msgpack
Maintenance
9
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| ser-write-msgpack | rmp-serde | embedded-msgpack | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 1.3.1 | 0.4.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 32KB | 34KB | 32KB |
| Features | 3 | 0 | 23 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 81.4% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.87 | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rmp-serde leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rmp-serde is depended on by 18.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •ser-write-msgpack, embedded-msgpack are pre-1.0 — API may change.