Drawbacks of Msgspec Compared to Pydantic: A Deep Dive with Examples
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msgspec is gaining attention in the Python ecosystem due to its incredible speed and minimalist design. It's written in Rust, supports JSON and MsgPack, and uses type hints for validation. But like every tool, it’s not perfect — and when compared to the battle-tested and feature-rich Pydantic, there are several key trade-offs to be aware of.
In this article, we’ll explore what msgspec lacks compared to Pydantic, illustrated with code examples and practical reasoning.