Decision Workspace
vdf-serde vs serde_json vs alloy-json-abi
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
vdf-serde
growingv0.3.0
Support for the Valve Data Format for Serde
77
serde_json
stablev1.0.149
A JSON serialization file format
76
alloy-json-abi
stablev1.5.7
Full Ethereum JSON-ABI implementation
Core Metrics
| vdf-serde | serde_json | alloy-json-abi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 77 | 76 |
| Total Downloads | 14.1K | 800.0M | 11.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 138 | 51.2M | 1.2M |
| Dependents | 18 | 673.2K | 1.0K |
| Releases | 3 | 181 | 72 |
| Last Updated | 2034d ago | 80d ago | 37d ago |
| Age | 5y 6m | 10y 7m | 2y 8m |
Health Breakdown
vdf-serde
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
serde_json
Maintenance
15
Quality
19
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
alloy-json-abi
Maintenance
18
Quality
19
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| vdf-serde | serde_json | alloy-json-abi | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 1.0.149 | 1.5.7 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 15 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 156KB | 44KB |
| Features | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.68 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 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.
- •⚠ vdf-serde has not been updated in over a year.
- •vdf-serde is pre-1.0 — API may change.