Decision Workspace
strict_encoding vs rgb-strict-encoding vs protoc-gen-prost-serde
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
62
strict_encoding
growingv2.9.1
Strict encoding: deterministic & confined binary serialization for strict types
60
rgb-strict-encoding
growingv1.0.1
Strict encoding: deterministic & confined binary serialization for strict types
53
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 | 62 | 60 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 409.8K | 9.5K | 634.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 8.3K | 4.4K | 8.5K |
| Dependents | 1.5K | 25 | 64 |
| Releases | 104 | 3 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 371d ago | 66d ago | 176d ago |
| Age | 5y 4m | 6m | 4y 2m |
Health Breakdown
strict_encoding
Maintenance
8
Quality
20
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
rgb-strict-encoding
Maintenance
15
Quality
18
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
protoc-gen-prost-serde
Maintenance
9
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 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •protoc-gen-prost-serde has the most downloads (634.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •strict_encoding is depended on by 1.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ strict_encoding has not been updated in over a year.
- •protoc-gen-prost-serde is pre-1.0 — API may change.