Decision Workspace
anyhow vs error-stack vs thiserror
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
75
anyhow
stablev1.0.103
Flexible concrete Error type built on std::error::Error
76
error-stack
growingv0.8.0
A context-aware error-handling library that supports arbitrary attached user data
70
thiserror
growingv2.0.18
derive(Error)
Core Metrics
| anyhow | error-stack | thiserror | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 75 | 76 | 70 |
| Total Downloads | 797.6M | 4.0M | 1.2B |
| 30d Downloads | 38.3M | 122.9K | 62.0M |
| Dependents | 502.5K | 1.3K | 627.5K |
| Releases | 105 | 16 | 89 |
| Last Updated | 18d ago | 10d ago | 176d ago |
| Age | 6y 9m | 4y 1m | 6y 9m |
Health Breakdown
anyhow
Maintenance
18
Quality
20
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
error-stack
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
thiserror
Maintenance
11
Quality
21
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| anyhow | error-stack | thiserror | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.103 | 0.8.0 | 2.0.18 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 24 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 49KB | 92KB | 29KB |
| Features | 3 | 11 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 2.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.68 | 1.83.0 | 1.68 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •error-stack leads with a health score of 76/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •thiserror has the most downloads (1.2B), suggesting wider adoption.
- •thiserror is depended on by 627.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •error-stack is pre-1.0 — API may change.