Serialization Formats in 2026 — Protobuf, MessagePack, CBOR, FlatBuffers
Comparison of binary serialization formats. Protobuf for typed RPC. MessagePack / CBOR as JSON drop-ins. FlatBuffers when zero-copy matters. JSON when humans must read.
Comparison of binary serialization formats. Protobuf for typed RPC. MessagePack / CBOR as JSON drop-ins. FlatBuffers when zero-copy matters. JSON when humans must read.