Decision Workspace
serde_bytes vs serde-human-bytes vs serde_bytes_ng
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
62
serde_bytes
growingv0.11.19
Optimized handling of `&[u8]` and `Vec<u8>` for Serde
57
serde-human-bytes
growingv0.1.2
Optimized handling of `&[u8]` and `Vec<u8>` for Serde
46
serde_bytes_ng
growingv0.1.2
Optimized handling of `[u8; N]`, `&[u8]` and `Vec<u8>` for Serde
Core Metrics
| serde_bytes | serde-human-bytes | serde_bytes_ng | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 62 | 57 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 139.5M | 56.6K | 174.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 8.3M | 11.8K | 3.1K |
| Dependents | 23.3K | 16 | 10 |
| Releases | 28 | 3 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 193d ago | 99d ago | 838d ago |
| Age | 8y 11m | 1y 4m | 2y 3m |
Health Breakdown
serde_bytes
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
serde-human-bytes
Maintenance
12
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
14
serde_bytes_ng
Maintenance
5
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| serde_bytes | serde-human-bytes | serde_bytes_ng | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.11.19 | 0.1.2 | 0.1.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 13KB | 16KB | 12KB |
| Features | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 3.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.68 | 1.53 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •serde_bytes leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •serde_bytes is depended on by 23.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ serde_bytes_ng has not been updated in over a year.