Decision Workspace
serde_core vs serde vs serde_derive
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
74
serde_core
growingv1.0.228
Serde traits only, with no support for derive -- use the `serde` crate instead
75
serde
growingv1.0.228
A generic serialization/deserialization framework
73
serde_derive
growingv1.0.228
Macros 1.1 implementation of #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
Core Metrics
| serde_core | serde | serde_derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 74 | 75 | 73 |
| Total Downloads | 257.5M | 1.0B | 960.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 56.6M | 74.4M | 72.3M |
| Dependents | 780 | 1.1M | 95.4K |
| Releases | 9 | 315 | 270 |
| Last Updated | 240d ago | 240d ago | 240d ago |
| Age | 8m | 11y 5m | 9y 9m |
Health Breakdown
serde_core
Maintenance
11
Quality
21
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
serde
Maintenance
10
Quality
22
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
serde_derive
Maintenance
10
Quality
20
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| serde_core | serde | serde_derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.228 | 1.0.228 | 1.0.228 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 63KB | 84KB | 60KB |
| Features | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.4% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.56 | 1.56 | 1.61 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •serde leads with a health score of 75/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •serde is depended on by 1.1M crates — strongest ecosystem trust.