Decision Workspace
zvariant vs zvariant_utils vs zvariant_derive
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
73
zvariant
stablev5.13.0
D-Bus & GVariant encoding & decoding
72
zvariant_utils
stablev3.5.0
Various utilities used internally by the zvariant crate.
71
zvariant_derive
stablev5.13.0
D-Bus & GVariant encoding & decoding
Core Metrics
| zvariant | zvariant_utils | zvariant_derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 73 | 72 | 71 |
| Total Downloads | 63.4M | 55.3M | 63.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 3.8M | 3.7M | 3.8M |
| Dependents | 1.2K | 138 | 198 |
| Releases | 68 | 16 | 64 |
| Last Updated | 6d ago | 6d ago | 6d ago |
| Age | 6y 6m | 3y 4m | 6y 1m |
Health Breakdown
zvariant
Maintenance
20
Quality
19
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
zvariant_utils
Maintenance
19
Quality
21
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
zvariant_derive
Maintenance
20
Quality
19
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| zvariant | zvariant_utils | zvariant_derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 5.13.0 | 3.5.0 | 5.13.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 19 | 5 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 97KB | 17KB | 18KB |
| Features | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 1.5% | 0.0% | 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 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •zvariant_derive has the most downloads (63.5M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •zvariant is depended on by 1.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.