Decision Workspace
serde-cyclonedx vs serde-spdx vs serde_json
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
serde-cyclonedx
growingv0.10.0
Serde serialization for CycloneDx files
49
serde-spdx
growingv0.10.0
Serde serialization for SPDX files
77
serde_json
stablev1.0.149
A JSON serialization file format
Core Metrics
| serde-cyclonedx | serde-spdx | serde_json | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 49 | 77 |
| Total Downloads | 118.4K | 127.4K | 800.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 13.4K | 13.4K | 53.0M |
| Dependents | 32 | 14 | 673.2K |
| Releases | 16 | 16 | 181 |
| Last Updated | 284d ago | 284d ago | 80d ago |
| Age | 2y 8m | 2y 8m | 10y 7m |
Health Breakdown
serde-cyclonedx
Maintenance
8
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
serde-spdx
Maintenance
8
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
serde_json
Maintenance
15
Quality
19
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| serde-cyclonedx | serde-spdx | serde_json | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.10.0 | 0.10.0 | 1.0.149 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 12 | 12 | 15 |
| Crate Size | 90KB | 14KB | 156KB |
| Features | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.68 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •serde_json leads with a health score of 77/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •serde_json is depended on by 673.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •serde-cyclonedx, serde-spdx are pre-1.0 — API may change.