Decision Workspace
anyhow vs error-stack vs thiserror
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
74
anyhow
stablev1.0.102
Flexible concrete Error type built on std::error::Error
76
error-stack
growingv0.7.0
A context-aware error-handling library that supports arbitrary attached user data
74
thiserror
stablev2.0.18
derive(Error)
Core Metrics
| anyhow | error-stack | thiserror | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 74 | 76 | 74 |
| Total Downloads | 601.0M | 3.2M | 854.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 43.4M | 258.5K | 71.5M |
| Dependents | 368.5K | 1.2K | 428.7K |
| Releases | 104 | 14 | 89 |
| Last Updated | 36d ago | 1d ago | 68d ago |
| Age | 6y 5m | 3y 9m | 6y 5m |
Health Breakdown
anyhow
Maintenance
17
Quality
20
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
error-stack
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
thiserror
Maintenance
15
Quality
21
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| anyhow | error-stack | thiserror | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.102 | 0.7.0 | 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 (854.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •thiserror is depended on by 428.7K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •error-stack is pre-1.0 — API may change.