Decision Workspace
vu64 vs integer-encoding vs serde_repr
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
vu64
growingv0.2.0
variable length encode/decode for a 64-bits integer
60
integer-encoding
growingv4.1.0
varint+zigzag and fixedint integer encoding/decoding (https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers/docs/encoding)
58
serde_repr
growingv0.1.20
Derive Serialize and Deserialize that delegates to the underlying repr of a C-like enum.
Core Metrics
| vu64 | integer-encoding | serde_repr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 60 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 24.5K | 76.1M | 152.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 2.6K | 5.4M | 16.6M |
| Dependents | 23 | 1.3K | 12.6K |
| Releases | 13 | 42 | 21 |
| Last Updated | 184d ago | 150d ago | 389d ago |
| Age | 4y 4m | 9y 9m | 7y 2m |
Health Breakdown
vu64
Maintenance
8
Quality
18
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
integer-encoding
Maintenance
11
Quality
17
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
serde_repr
Maintenance
6
Quality
14
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| vu64 | integer-encoding | serde_repr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 4.1.0 | 0.1.20 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 24KB | 13KB | 13KB |
| Features | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 16.7% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.58.0 | — | 1.56 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •integer-encoding leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •serde_repr has the most downloads (152.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •serde_repr is depended on by 12.6K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ serde_repr has not been updated in over a year.
- •vu64, serde_repr are pre-1.0 — API may change.