Decision Workspace
serde_ipld_dagcbor vs minicbor-serde vs serde_cbor_2
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
serde_ipld_dagcbor
growingv0.6.4
IPLD DAG-CBOR support for Serde.
63
minicbor-serde
growingv0.7.0
Integrates minicbor with serde.
59
serde_cbor_2
growingv0.13.0
CBOR support for Serde.
Core Metrics
| serde_ipld_dagcbor | minicbor-serde | serde_cbor_2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 63 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 976.2K | 598.3K | 7.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 93.2K | 83.5K | 787.0K |
| Dependents | 537 | 308 | 124 |
| Releases | 16 | 13 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 250d ago | 2d ago | 346d ago |
| Age | 4y 2m | 1y 8m | 3y 8m |
Health Breakdown
serde_ipld_dagcbor
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
9
minicbor-serde
Maintenance
20
Quality
16
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
8
serde_cbor_2
Maintenance
6
Quality
18
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| serde_ipld_dagcbor | minicbor-serde | serde_cbor_2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.4 | 0.7.0 | 0.13.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | BlueOak-1.0.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 10 | 4 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 39KB | 11KB | 45KB |
| Features | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.81 |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Quick Verdict
- •minicbor-serde leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •serde_cbor_2 has the most downloads (7.5M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •serde_ipld_dagcbor is depended on by 537 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.