Decision Workspace
serde_test vs serde_assert vs serde_json
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
68
serde_test
growingv1.0.177
Token De/Serializer for testing De/Serialize implementations
50
serde_assert
growingv0.8.0
Testing library for serde Serialize and Deserialize implementations.
77
serde_json
stablev1.0.149
A JSON serialization file format
Core Metrics
| serde_test | serde_assert | serde_json | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 68 | 50 | 77 |
| Total Downloads | 30.2M | 1.6M | 800.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 2.1M | 169.7K | 53.0M |
| Dependents | 7.3K | 237 | 673.2K |
| Releases | 231 | 9 | 181 |
| Last Updated | 599d ago | 638d ago | 80d ago |
| Age | 9y 9m | 3y 2m | 10y 7m |
Health Breakdown
serde_test
Maintenance
7
Quality
19
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
serde_assert
Maintenance
5
Quality
14
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
serde_json
Maintenance
15
Quality
19
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| serde_test | serde_assert | serde_json | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.177 | 0.8.0 | 1.0.149 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| Crate Size | 19KB | 37KB | 156KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.56 | 1.56.0 | 1.68 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 1 | 2 (team) |
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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.
- •⚠ serde_test, serde_assert have not been updated in over a year.
- •serde_assert is pre-1.0 — API may change.