Decision Workspace
serde_either vs picky-asn1-der vs picky-asn1
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
serde_either
growingv0.2.1
Simple set to enums to deserialize and serialize data that can either be string, struct or vec
68
picky-asn1-der
growingv0.5.5
An ASN.1-DER subset for serde
58
picky-asn1
growingv0.10.1
Provide ASN.1 simple types
Core Metrics
| serde_either | picky-asn1-der | picky-asn1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 68 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 60.4K | 4.5M | 4.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 1.2K | 1.2M | 1.2M |
| Dependents | 59 | 316 | 293 |
| Releases | 4 | 16 | 18 |
| Last Updated | 1322d ago | 30d ago | 435d ago |
| Age | 4y 11m | 6y 3m | 6y 3m |
Health Breakdown
serde_either
Maintenance
3
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
picky-asn1-der
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
picky-asn1
Maintenance
8
Quality
13
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| serde_either | picky-asn1-der | picky-asn1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 0.5.5 | 0.10.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 8 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 23KB | 20KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.61 |
| Owners | 1 | 4 (team) | 4 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •picky-asn1-der leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •picky-asn1 has the most downloads (4.6M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •picky-asn1-der is depended on by 316 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ serde_either, picky-asn1 have not been updated in over a year.