Decision Workspace
zbus_xml vs zvariant vs zvariant_derive
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
62
zbus_xml
stablev5.1.0
API to handle D-Bus introspection XML
71
zvariant
stablev5.10.0
D-Bus & GVariant encoding & decoding
69
zvariant_derive
stablev5.10.0
D-Bus & GVariant encoding & decoding
Core Metrics
| zbus_xml | zvariant | zvariant_derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 62 | 71 | 69 |
| Total Downloads | 4.2M | 45.0M | 45.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 488.5K | 4.7M | 4.7M |
| Dependents | 86 | 1.1K | 180 |
| Releases | 5 | 64 | 60 |
| Last Updated | 77d ago | 33d ago | 33d ago |
| Age | 2y 1m | 6y 2m | 5y 10m |
Health Breakdown
zbus_xml
Maintenance
13
Quality
19
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
zvariant
Maintenance
18
Quality
19
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
zvariant_derive
Maintenance
18
Quality
19
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| zbus_xml | zvariant | zvariant_derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 5.1.0 | 5.10.0 | 5.10.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 19 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 93KB | 17KB |
| Features | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.7% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.87 | 1.87 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •zvariant leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •zvariant is depended on by 1.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.