Decision Workspace
wasm-msgpack vs embedded-msgpack vs rmp-serde
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
wasm-msgpack
growingv0.6.2
MessagePack serialization implementation for Rust optimized for WebAssembly environments
48
embedded-msgpack
growingv0.4.1
MessagePack serialization implementation for Rust optimized for embedded/no_std environments
63
rmp-serde
growingv1.3.1
Serde support for MessagePack
Core Metrics
| wasm-msgpack | embedded-msgpack | rmp-serde | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 48 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 19.3K | 14.0K | 98.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 6.9M |
| Dependents | 14 | 0 | 22.2K |
| Releases | 12 | 9 | 43 |
| Last Updated | 1088d ago | 210d ago | 153d ago |
| Age | 3y 5m | 4y 11m | 10y 9m |
Health Breakdown
wasm-msgpack
Maintenance
6
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
embedded-msgpack
Maintenance
8
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
rmp-serde
Maintenance
11
Quality
13
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| wasm-msgpack | embedded-msgpack | rmp-serde | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.2 | 0.4.1 | 1.3.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 12 | 9 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 127KB | 32KB | 34KB |
| Features | 26 | 23 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 81.4% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rmp-serde leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rmp-serde is depended on by 22.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ wasm-msgpack has not been updated in over a year.
- •wasm-msgpack, embedded-msgpack are pre-1.0 — API may change.