Decision Workspace
serde_cbor vs minicbor-serde vs serde_cbor_2
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
serde_cbor
growingv0.11.2
CBOR support for serde.
63
minicbor-serde
growingv0.7.0
Integrates minicbor with serde.
59
serde_cbor_2
growingv0.13.0
CBOR support for Serde.
Core Metrics
| serde_cbor | minicbor-serde | serde_cbor_2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 63 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 69.6M | 598.3K | 7.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 2.8M | 83.5K | 787.0K |
| Dependents | 9.4K | 308 | 124 |
| Releases | 24 | 13 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 1744d ago | 2d ago | 346d ago |
| Age | 10y 8m | 1y 8m | 3y 8m |
Health Breakdown
serde_cbor
Maintenance
4
Quality
17
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
minicbor-serde
Maintenance
20
Quality
16
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
8
serde_cbor_2
Maintenance
6
Quality
18
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| serde_cbor | minicbor-serde | serde_cbor_2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.11.2 | 0.7.0 | 0.13.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | BlueOak-1.0.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 45KB | 11KB | 45KB |
| Features | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 4.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.81 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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Quick Verdict
- •minicbor-serde leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •serde_cbor has the most downloads (69.6M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •serde_cbor is depended on by 9.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ serde_cbor has not been updated in over a year.