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What is serde?
Serde is a Rust framework built on the trait system that enables data structures to serialize and deserialize themselves at compile time without runtime reflection overhead. The ecosystem supports multiple data formats including JSON, CBOR, YAML, MessagePack, and Postcard.
serde pricing
We don't have serde's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
Integrations (5)
Independently observed- JSON
- Postcard
- CBOR
- YAML
- MessagePack
serde alternatives
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The Vioscale score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for serde, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Release Cadence | 99 | 0.08 | 7.7 | ✓ |
| Github Activity | 25 | 0.14 | 3.4 | ✓ |
| Github Stars | 76 | 0.04 | 2.9 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 22 | 0.06 | 1.4 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 0 | 0.12 | 0.0 | - |
| Security Posture | 0 | 0.10 | 0.0 | - |
| Package Downloads | 0 | 0.20 | 0.0 | - |
| Stackoverflow Activity | 0 | 0.09 | 0.0 | - |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 5 | mediumsource · 2026-07-30 · 65% |
Adoption
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Github stars | 10,733 | highsource · 2026-07-30 · 90% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 5 | mediumsource · 2026-08-05 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Rust | highsource · 2026-07-30 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | Apache-2.0 | highsource · 2026-07-30 · 95% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | {"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]} | highsource · 2026-08-05 · 75% |
Pricing
Release
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Cadence days | 1 | mediumsource · 2026-07-30 · 70% |
Reliability
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Status page | Yes | mediumsource · 2026-08-05 · 60% |