Decision Workspace
serde_cbor vs serde_cbor_2 vs minicbor-serde
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
serde_cbor
growingv0.11.2
CBOR support for serde.
59
serde_cbor_2
growingv0.13.0
CBOR support for Serde.
57
minicbor-serde
growingv0.6.2
Integrates minicbor with serde.
Core Metrics
| serde_cbor | serde_cbor_2 | minicbor-serde | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 59 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 64.0M | 5.9M | 424.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 3.0M | 823.3K | 109.1K |
| Dependents | 7.9K | 111 | 252 |
| Releases | 24 | 2 | 12 |
| Last Updated | 1685d ago | 287d ago | 132d ago |
| Age | 10y 6m | 3y 6m | 1y 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_cbor | serde_cbor_2 | minicbor-serde | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.11.2 | 0.13.0 | 0.6.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | BlueOak-1.0.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 45KB | 45KB | 8KB |
| Features | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 4.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.81 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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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.