Decision Workspace
serde_short vs serde_repr vs serde_json
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
serde_short
growingv0.1.3
Derive Serialize and Deserialize for enum reperesented as C short enum
58
serde_repr
growingv0.1.20
Derive Serialize and Deserialize that delegates to the underlying repr of a C-like enum.
78
serde_json
stablev1.0.150
A JSON serialization file format
Core Metrics
| serde_short | serde_repr | serde_json | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 58 | 78 |
| Total Downloads | 132.1K | 226.0M | 1.1B |
| 30d Downloads | 567 | 10.5M | 50.4M |
| Dependents | 0 | 15.9K | 974.9K |
| Releases | 4 | 21 | 182 |
| Last Updated | 550d ago | 497d ago | 53d ago |
| Age | 1y 10m | 7y 6m | 10y 11m |
Health Breakdown
serde_short
Maintenance
5
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
serde_repr
Maintenance
6
Quality
14
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
serde_json
Maintenance
16
Quality
19
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| serde_short | serde_repr | serde_json | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.3 | 0.1.20 | 1.0.150 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 7 | 15 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 13KB | 156KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.56 | 1.71 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •serde_json leads with a health score of 78/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •serde_json is depended on by 974.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ serde_short, serde_repr have not been updated in over a year.
- •serde_short, serde_repr are pre-1.0 — API may change.