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Apache Thrift vs MessagePack

A side-by-side look at Apache Thrift and MessagePack. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Apache Thrift

Apache Thrift

Development

Apache Thrift is an interface definition language and binary communication protocol used to define and create services for numerous languages. It allows easy cross-language service development, enabling users to build and use robust services that work across programming languages like JavaScript, Python, PHP, Ruby, Erlang, Perl, Haskell, C++, C#, Java, Smalltalk, and OCaml.

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MessagePack

MessagePack

Development

MessagePack is an efficient binary serialization format, useful for exchanging data between applications or storing structured data. It is compact, fast and offers support for multiple languages.

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