Decision Workspace
serde_core vs serde vs serde_derive
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
73
serde_core
growingv1.0.228
Serde traits only, with no support for derive -- use the `serde` crate instead
74
serde
growingv1.0.228
A generic serialization/deserialization framework
72
serde_derive
growingv1.0.228
Macros 1.1 implementation of #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
Core Metrics
| serde_core | serde | serde_derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 73 | 74 | 72 |
| Total Downloads | 365.7M | 1.2B | 1.1B |
| 30d Downloads | 42.7M | 51.1M | 49.6M |
| Dependents | 972 | 1.2M | 96.9K |
| Releases | 9 | 315 | 270 |
| Last Updated | 289d ago | 289d ago | 289d ago |
| Age | 10m | 11y 7m | 9y 10m |
Health Breakdown
serde_core
Maintenance
10
Quality
21
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
serde
Maintenance
9
Quality
22
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
serde_derive
Maintenance
9
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 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •serde is depended on by 1.2M crates — strongest ecosystem trust.