flatbuffers

5.8M downloads in the last 30 days (192.2K/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.

2.8K crates depend on flatbuffers. Strong ecosystem adoption means battle-tested code and long-term stability.

This crate is maintained by a team (4 owners), reducing bus-factor risk and ensuring continuity.

The API has been stable (1.x) for over 10 years with 33 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.

Only 3 direct dependencies. Lean dependency tree means faster builds and lower supply chain risk.

At 27KB, flatbuffers is lightweight. Small crate size correlates with focused, well-scoped functionality.

18% of releases have been yanked. Check version history before pinning.

Notable dependents include arrow-ipc, re_types_builder, adblock, rten, nostr-database. When high-quality crates choose flatbuffers, it's a strong quality signal.