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go-json vs jsoniter

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

go-json jsoniter 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

jsoniter

Package jsoniter implements encoding and decoding of JSON as defined in RFC 4627 and provides interfaces with identical syntax of standard lib encoding/json.

71
Maintenance 12
Adoption 100
Security 92
Maturity 94
Developer DX 97
Confidence 100

Metric Table

side by side
Metric go-json jsoniter Lead
Health 91 71 go-json
Maintenance 88 12 go-json
Adoption 100 100 Tie
Security 92 92 Tie
Maturity 87 94 jsoniter
Imported by4.2K17.7Kjsoniter
Stars3.7K13.9Kjsoniter
Last activity2 months ago2 years agoReview dates
Known vuln records00Tie

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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 jsoniter 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.