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serde_cbor vs serde_cbor_2 vs minicbor-serde

Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates

Core Metrics

serde_cborserde_cbor_2minicbor-serde
Health Score525957
Total Downloads64.0M5.9M424.3K
30d Downloads3.0M823.3K109.1K
Dependents7.9K111252
Releases24212
Last Updated1685d ago287d ago132d ago
Age10y 6m3y 6m1y 6m

Health Breakdown

serde_cbor
Maintenance
4
Quality
17
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
serde_cbor_2
Maintenance
6
Quality
18
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
minicbor-serde
Maintenance
14
Quality
16
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
8

Technical Details

serde_cborserde_cbor_2minicbor-serde
Version0.11.20.13.00.6.2
Stable (≥1.0)✗ No✗ No✗ No
LicenseMIT/Apache-2.0MIT OR Apache-2.0BlueOak-1.0.0
Dependencies334
Crate Size45KB45KB8KB
Features554
Yanked %4.2%0.0%0.0%
Edition201820212024
MSRV1.81
Owners131

Quick Verdict

  • serde_cbor_2 leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
  • serde_cbor has the most downloads (64.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
  • serde_cbor is depended on by 7.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
  • ⚠ serde_cbor has not been updated in over a year.