Decision Workspace
serde_string_enum vs serde_variant vs fast-str
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
serde_string_enum
growingv0.2.1
Procedural macros for serde serialization and deserialization of string-encoded enums.
54
serde_variant
growingv0.1.3
Retrieve serde provided variant names for enum objects.
49
fast-str
growingv1.0.0
A flexible, easy-to-use, immutable, efficient `String` replacement for Rust.
Core Metrics
| serde_string_enum | serde_variant | fast-str | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 54 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 26.5K | 3.1M | 6.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 2.1K | 243.9K | 279 |
| Dependents | 23 | 524 | 1 |
| Releases | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 962d ago | 720d ago | 1088d ago |
| Age | 2y 7m | 6y 2m | 3y 3m |
Health Breakdown
serde_string_enum
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
serde_variant
Maintenance
9
Quality
15
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
fast-str
Maintenance
4
Quality
21
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| serde_string_enum | serde_variant | fast-str | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 0.1.3 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 8 | 2 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 9KB | 29KB |
| Features | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.60.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •serde_variant leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •serde_variant is depended on by 524 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ serde_string_enum, serde_variant, fast-str have not been updated in over a year.
- •serde_string_enum, serde_variant are pre-1.0 — API may change.