# Microsoft-Activation-Scripts vs serde

| Attribute | Microsoft-Activation-Scripts | serde |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 51.8 (15% (low)) | 55.8 (27% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | 5 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 98,312 |
| adoption.github_stars | 188,362 | 10,784 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"This is an open-source activation utility built for Windows and Microsoft Office environments. It provides multiple activation methods and includes diagnostic features to address activation issues.","source":"https://massgrave.dev","question":"What is Microsoft-Activation-Scripts?","confidence":1},{"answer":"The tool supports four different activation approaches: HWID (hardware identification), Ohook, TSforge, and Online KMS. Users can select the method most suitable for their specific needs.","source":"https://massgrave.dev","question":"What activation methods does it support?","confidence":1},{"answer":"Yes, the project is open-source, meaning the complete source code is publicly available for review, modification, and distribution by users.","source":"https://massgrave.dev","question":"Is the source code publicly available?","confidence":1},{"answer":"The tool follows an open-core model, with core functionality available free of charge to users.","source":"https://massgrave.dev","question":"What does this tool cost?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Yes, the tool is specifically designed to activate both Windows and Microsoft Office installations through its built-in activation methods.","source":"https://massgrave.dev","question":"Can it activate both Windows and Office?","confidence":1},{"answer":"Beyond activation, the tool provides advanced troubleshooting capabilities to help diagnose and resolve activation-related issues.","source":"https://massgrave.dev","question":"What troubleshooting features are included?","confidence":1}]` | - |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | - |
| description.long | A free, open-source utility that activates Windows and Office using multiple technical methods including HWID permanent licensing, Ohook for Office, and KMS-based approaches. Includes advanced troubleshooting and system modification capabilities. | Serde enables Rust developers to serialize and deserialize data structures to various formats through compile-time trait implementations, eliminating runtime reflection overhead and achieving performance comparable to hand-written serializers. |
| integrations.count | - | 5 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"JSON"},{"name":"Postcard"},{"name":"CBOR"},{"name":"YAML"},{"name":"MessagePack"}]` |
| language.primary | Batchfile | Rust |
| license.spdx | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open-source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://massgrave.dev","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T10:22:06.461Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Open Source","features":["Serialize and Deserialize trait implementations","Derive macros for automatic implementation generation","Support for JSON, MessagePack, YAML, TOML, CBOR, Postcard, RON, BSON, Avro, and other formats","no_std support with optional alloc","Standard library collections support","Reference-counted pointer serialization"],"description":"Free open-source Rust library available under Apache 2.0 and MIT licenses","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free and open-source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://serde.rs","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T11:09:31.623Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 54 | 5 |
| release.history | 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| 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| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | - | 5.4 |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=cargo&package_name=serde&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:21:29.137Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*