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yaml-merge-keys vs serde_yaml_bw vs serde-saphyr

Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates

Core Metrics

yaml-merge-keysserde_yaml_bwserde-saphyr
Health Score556666
Total Downloads12.7M132.2K1.1M
30d Downloads338.7K17.8K438.8K
Dependents2811.0K1.3K
Releases132227
Last Updated252d ago24d ago21d ago
Age9y 1m2y8m

Health Breakdown

yaml-merge-keys
Maintenance
10
Quality
11
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
serde_yaml_bw
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
14
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
serde-saphyr
Maintenance
21
Quality
10
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
13

Technical Details

yaml-merge-keysserde_yaml_bwserde-saphyr
Version0.8.22.5.60.0.26
Stable (≥1.0)✗ No✓ Yes✗ No
LicenseMIT/Apache-2.0MIT OR Apache-2.0MIT OR Apache-2.0
Dependencies71729
Crate Size19KB248KB495KB
Features0012
Yanked %7.7%0.0%7.4%
Edition202120242024
MSRV1.70
Owners211

Quick Verdict

  • serde_yaml_bw leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
  • yaml-merge-keys has the most downloads (12.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
  • serde-saphyr is depended on by 1.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
  • yaml-merge-keys, serde-saphyr are pre-1.0 — API may change.