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codec vs fastjson

Compare two Go packages using the same scoring model: maintenance, adoption, security, maturity, developer experience, and data confidence.

codec fastjson Go JSON Libraries

Quick Decision

codec currently leads this comparison by the weighted health model.

91

codec

Package codec provides a High Performance, Feature-Rich Idiomatic Go codec/encoding library for binc, msgpack, cbor, json.

91
Maintenance 95
Adoption 100
Security 70
Maturity 100
Developer DX 83
Confidence 85

fastjson

Package fastjson provides fast JSON parsing.

89
Maintenance 75
Adoption 100
Security 92
Maturity 94
Developer DX 91
Confidence 100

Metric Table

side by side
Metric codec fastjson Lead
Health 91 89 codec
Maintenance 95 75 codec
Adoption 100 100 Tie
Security 70 92 fastjson
Maturity 100 94 codec
Imported by9.9K895codec
Stars1.9K2.5Kfastjson
Last activity19 days ago3 months agoReview dates
Known vuln records00Tie

Choose codec if

You prefer its current score profile and the package fits your framework or API style.

Its maintenance, adoption, and security signals match your project risk tolerance.

Choose fastjson if

You prefer its current score profile and the package fits your framework or API style.

Its maintenance, adoption, and security signals match your project risk tolerance.