Decision Workspace
serde_toml vs toml_parser vs toml_datetime
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
serde_toml
growingv0.0.1
See instead `toml`
73
toml_parser
stablev1.1.2+spec-1.1.0
Yet another format-preserving TOML parser.
72
toml_datetime
stablev1.1.1+spec-1.1.0
A TOML-compatible datetime type
Core Metrics
| serde_toml | toml_parser | toml_datetime | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 73 | 72 |
| Total Downloads | 71.3K | 191.9M | 606.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 998 | 20.9M | 40.8M |
| Dependents | 56 | 146 | 787 |
| Releases | 2 | 14 | 24 |
| Last Updated | 1267d ago | 103d ago | 104d ago |
| Age | 6y 4m | 1y | 3y 8m |
Health Breakdown
serde_toml
Maintenance
3
Quality
10
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
toml_parser
Maintenance
15
Quality
21
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
toml_datetime
Maintenance
14
Quality
19
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| serde_toml | toml_parser | toml_datetime | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.1 | 1.1.2+spec-1.1.0 | 1.1.1+spec-1.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 35KB | 18KB |
| Features | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 50.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.60.0 | 1.85 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •toml_parser leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •toml_datetime has the most downloads (606.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •toml_datetime is depended on by 787 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ serde_toml has not been updated in over a year.
- •serde_toml is pre-1.0 — API may change.