Decision Workspace
serde_json vs alloy-json-abi vs sonic-rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
77
serde_json
stablev1.0.149
A JSON serialization file format
76
alloy-json-abi
stablev1.5.7
Full Ethereum JSON-ABI implementation
66
sonic-rs
growingv0.5.8
Sonic-rs is a fast Rust JSON library based on SIMD
Core Metrics
| serde_json | alloy-json-abi | sonic-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 77 | 76 | 66 |
| Total Downloads | 800.0M | 11.6M | 2.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 53.0M | 1.3M | 711.4K |
| Dependents | 673.2K | 1.0K | 3.1K |
| Releases | 181 | 72 | 46 |
| Last Updated | 80d ago | 37d ago | 3d ago |
| Age | 10y 7m | 2y 8m | 2y 5m |
Health Breakdown
serde_json
Maintenance
15
Quality
19
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
alloy-json-abi
Maintenance
18
Quality
19
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
sonic-rs
Maintenance
20
Quality
10
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| serde_json | alloy-json-abi | sonic-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.149 | 1.5.7 | 0.5.8 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 15 | 8 | 20 |
| Crate Size | 156KB | 44KB | 162KB |
| Features | 8 | 3 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 1.1% | 0.0% | 10.9% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.68 | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •serde_json leads with a health score of 77/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •serde_json is depended on by 673.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •sonic-rs is pre-1.0 — API may change.