Decision Workspace
xdr-codec vs xdrgen vs capnp
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
xdr-codec
growingv0.4.4
XDR encode/decode runtime support. Pairs with xdrgen which generates code from specs.
39
xdrgen
growingv0.4.4
XDR codec generator from specification. Designed for use with xdr-codec.
70
capnp
growingv0.25.2
runtime library for Cap'n Proto data encoding
Core Metrics
| xdr-codec | xdrgen | capnp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 39 | 70 |
| Total Downloads | 5.8M | 5.7M | 10.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 455.7K | 454.9K | 754.7K |
| Dependents | 80 | 16 | 1.4K |
| Releases | 25 | 26 | 197 |
| Last Updated | 3159d ago | 3159d ago | 15d ago |
| Age | 10y 7m | 10y 7m | 11y 4m |
Health Breakdown
xdr-codec
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
xdrgen
Maintenance
4
Quality
10
Community
6
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
capnp
Maintenance
18
Quality
17
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| xdr-codec | xdrgen | capnp | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.4 | 0.4.4 | 0.25.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 10 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 15KB | 18KB | 150KB |
| Features | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 8.0% | 11.5% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | — | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.81.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •capnp leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •capnp is depended on by 1.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ xdr-codec, xdrgen have not been updated in over a year.