Decision Workspace
zbus_xml vs zvariant vs zvariant_derive
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
64
zbus_xml
stablev5.1.1
API to handle D-Bus introspection XML
72
zvariant
stablev5.11.0
D-Bus & GVariant encoding & decoding
70
zvariant_derive
stablev5.11.0
D-Bus & GVariant encoding & decoding
Core Metrics
| zbus_xml | zvariant | zvariant_derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 64 | 72 | 70 |
| Total Downloads | 5.4M | 53.7M | 53.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 629.0K | 4.7M | 4.8M |
| Dependents | 96 | 1.2K | 192 |
| Releases | 6 | 66 | 62 |
| Last Updated | 29d ago | 22d ago | 22d ago |
| Age | 2y 3m | 6y 4m | 6y |
Health Breakdown
zbus_xml
Maintenance
15
Quality
19
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
zvariant
Maintenance
19
Quality
19
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
zvariant_derive
Maintenance
19
Quality
19
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| zbus_xml | zvariant | zvariant_derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 5.1.1 | 5.11.0 | 5.11.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 19 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 94KB | 18KB |
| Features | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.6% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.87 | 1.87 | 1.87 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •zvariant leads with a health score of 72/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •zvariant_derive has the most downloads (53.8M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •zvariant is depended on by 1.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.