Apache Thrift vs Protocol Buffers
A side-by-side look at Apache Thrift and Protocol Buffers. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.
Apache Thrift
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.
Protocol Buffers
Protocol Buffers (Protobuf) is an open source serialization format developed by Google for serializing structured data. It is useful for communication protocols, data storage, and more. Protobuf is language-neutral, platform-neutral, extensible and a popular alternative to JSON and XML.