Decision Workspace
serde_cbor_2 vs minicbor-serde vs serde_ipld_dagcbor
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
58
serde_cbor_2
growingv0.13.0
CBOR support for Serde.
60
minicbor-serde
growingv0.7.0
Integrates minicbor with serde.
55
serde_ipld_dagcbor
growingv0.6.4
IPLD DAG-CBOR support for Serde.
Core Metrics
| serde_cbor_2 | minicbor-serde | serde_ipld_dagcbor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 58 | 60 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 9.2M | 692.7K | 1.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 571.2K | 31.9K | 42.0K |
| Dependents | 135 | 326 | 576 |
| Releases | 2 | 13 | 16 |
| Last Updated | 395d ago | 51d ago | 299d ago |
| Age | 3y 10m | 1y 10m | 4y 4m |
Health Breakdown
serde_cbor_2
Maintenance
5
Quality
18
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
minicbor-serde
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
8
serde_ipld_dagcbor
Maintenance
9
Quality
15
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| serde_cbor_2 | minicbor-serde | serde_ipld_dagcbor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.13.0 | 0.7.0 | 0.6.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | BlueOak-1.0.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 45KB | 11KB | 39KB |
| Features | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.81 | — | — |
| Owners | 3 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •minicbor-serde leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •serde_cbor_2 has the most downloads (9.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •serde_ipld_dagcbor is depended on by 576 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ serde_cbor_2 has not been updated in over a year.