Decision Workspace
vortex-serde vs vortex-flatbuffers vs vortex-buffer
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
vortex-serde
growingv0.16.0
Vortex Serialisation
69
vortex-flatbuffers
growingv0.66.0
Flatbuffers definitions for Vortex types
68
vortex-buffer
growingv0.66.0
A byte buffer implementation for Vortex
Core Metrics
| vortex-serde | vortex-flatbuffers | vortex-buffer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 69 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 12.3K | 103.6K | 104.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 38 | 9.5K | 9.5K |
| Dependents | 15 | 436 | 1.3K |
| Releases | 13 | 93 | 94 |
| Last Updated | 499d ago | 1d ago | 1d ago |
| Age | 1y 7m | 1y 10m | 1y 10m |
Health Breakdown
vortex-serde
Maintenance
8
Quality
11
Community
13
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
vortex-flatbuffers
Maintenance
19
Quality
15
Community
17
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
vortex-buffer
Maintenance
19
Quality
12
Community
19
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| vortex-serde | vortex-flatbuffers | vortex-buffer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.16.0 | 0.66.0 | 0.66.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 29 | 3 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 52KB | 30KB | 45KB |
| Features | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 7.7% | 8.6% | 9.6% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.81 | 1.90 | 1.90 |
| Owners | 3 (team) | 4 (team) | 4 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •vortex-flatbuffers leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •vortex-buffer has the most downloads (104.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •vortex-buffer is depended on by 1.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ vortex-serde has not been updated in over a year.