Decision Workspace
serde_bytes_wrapper vs serde_bytes_base64 vs serde_bytes
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
34
serde_bytes_wrapper
growingv0.1.0
Wrapper for Vec<u8>, which uses serde_bytes as representation.
38
serde_bytes_base64
growingv0.1.1
Wrapper for Vec<u8>, which uses base64 string as serde representation.
62
serde_bytes
growingv0.11.19
Optimized handling of `&[u8]` and `Vec<u8>` for Serde
Core Metrics
| serde_bytes_wrapper | serde_bytes_base64 | serde_bytes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 34 | 38 | 62 |
| Total Downloads | 2.4K | 86.2K | 139.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 2.1K | 8.3M |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 23.3K |
| Releases | 1 | 2 | 28 |
| Last Updated | 1605d ago | 1607d ago | 193d ago |
| Age | 4y 4m | 4y 4m | 8y 11m |
Health Breakdown
serde_bytes_wrapper
Maintenance
1
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
serde_bytes_base64
Maintenance
3
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
serde_bytes
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
Technical Details
| serde_bytes_wrapper | serde_bytes_base64 | serde_bytes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.1.1 | 0.11.19 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 3KB | 3KB | 13KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.6% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.68 |
| 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_wrapper, serde_bytes_base64 have not been updated in over a year.