Decision Workspace
strict_encoding vs rgb-strict-encoding vs protoc-gen-prost-serde
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
63
strict_encoding
growingv2.9.1
Strict encoding: deterministic & confined binary serialization for strict types
62
rgb-strict-encoding
experimentalv1.0.1
Strict encoding: deterministic & confined binary serialization for strict types
55
protoc-gen-prost-serde
growingv0.4.0
Protocol Buffers compiler plugin providing JSON serializations
Core Metrics
| strict_encoding | rgb-strict-encoding | protoc-gen-prost-serde | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 63 | 62 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 393.8K | 1.5K | 618.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 6.9K | 779 | 7.8K |
| Dependents | 1.5K | 18 | 64 |
| Releases | 104 | 3 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 312d ago | 7d ago | 117d ago |
| Age | 5y 2m | 4m | 4y |
Health Breakdown
strict_encoding
Maintenance
9
Quality
20
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
rgb-strict-encoding
Maintenance
19
Quality
18
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
protoc-gen-prost-serde
Maintenance
11
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| strict_encoding | rgb-strict-encoding | protoc-gen-prost-serde | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.9.1 | 1.0.1 | 0.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 13 | 13 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 35KB | 37KB | 8KB |
| Features | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 2.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.77.0 | 1.82.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •strict_encoding leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •protoc-gen-prost-serde has the most downloads (618.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •strict_encoding is depended on by 1.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •protoc-gen-prost-serde is pre-1.0 — API may change.