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go-json vs fastjson

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

go-json fastjson Go JSON Libraries

Quick Decision

go-json currently leads this comparison by the weighted health model.

91

go-json

Fast JSON encoder/decoder compatible with encoding/json for Go

91
Maintenance 88
Adoption 100
Security 92
Maturity 87
Developer DX 77
Confidence 95

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 go-json fastjson Lead
Health 91 89 go-json
Maintenance 88 75 go-json
Adoption 100 100 Tie
Security 92 92 Tie
Maturity 87 94 fastjson
Imported by4.2K895go-json
Stars3.7K2.5Kgo-json
Last activity2 months ago3 months agoReview dates
Known vuln records00Tie

Choose go-json 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.