Decision Workspace
serde_yml vs serde_yaml_bw vs serde_yaml
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
58
serde_yml
growingv0.0.12
A robust Rust library that simplifies the serialization and deserialization of Rust data structures to and from YAML format using the widely-used Serde framework.
66
serde_yaml_bw
stablev2.5.3
YAML support for Serde with an emphasis on panic-free parsing (including malformed YAML).
58
serde_yaml
growingv0.9.34+deprecated
YAML data format for Serde
Core Metrics
| serde_yml | serde_yaml_bw | serde_yaml | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 58 | 66 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 11.5M | 91.9K | 243.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 1.5M | 21.9K | 19.7M |
| Dependents | 2.6K | 838 | 71.1K |
| Releases | 12 | 19 | 86 |
| Last Updated | 579d ago | 9d ago | 733d ago |
| Age | 1y 12m | 1y 10m | 10y 1m |
Health Breakdown
serde_yml
Maintenance
7
Quality
13
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
serde_yaml_bw
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
14
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
serde_yaml
Maintenance
7
Quality
13
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| serde_yml | serde_yaml_bw | serde_yaml | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.12 | 2.5.3 | 0.9.34+deprecated |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 10 | 17 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 126KB | 185KB | 65KB |
| Features | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.56.0 | — | 1.64 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •serde_yaml_bw leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •serde_yaml has the most downloads (243.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •serde_yaml is depended on by 71.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ serde_yml, serde_yaml have not been updated in over a year.
- •serde_yml, serde_yaml are pre-1.0 — API may change.