Decision Workspace
vds vs serde vs serde_core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
56
vds
stablev1.0.3
Visibly distinguishable string types for identifiers and codes.
74
serde
growingv1.0.228
A generic serialization/deserialization framework
73
serde_core
growingv1.0.228
Serde traits only, with no support for derive -- use the `serde` crate instead
Core Metrics
| vds | serde | serde_core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 74 | 73 |
| Total Downloads | 2.1K | 1.2B | 365.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 51.1M | 42.7M |
| Dependents | 0 | 1.2M | 972 |
| Releases | 4 | 315 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 419d ago | 289d ago | 289d ago |
| Age | 1y 1m | 11y 7m | 10m |
Health Breakdown
vds
Maintenance
13
Quality
20
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
serde
Maintenance
9
Quality
22
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
serde_core
Maintenance
10
Quality
21
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| vds | serde | serde_core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.3 | 1.0.228 | 1.0.228 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 84KB | 63KB |
| Features | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.56 | 1.56 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •serde leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •serde is depended on by 1.2M crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ vds has not been updated in over a year.