Decision Workspace
anymore vs downcast-rs vs better_any
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
anymore
growingv1.0.0
AnyDebug: Dynamically typed values which can be inspected
63
downcast-rs
growingv2.0.2
Trait object downcasting support using only safe Rust. It supports type parameters, associated types, and type constraints.
50
better_any
growingv0.2.1
Type id and Any for non static types
Core Metrics
| anymore | downcast-rs | better_any | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 63 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 50.7K | 133.8M | 13.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 3.1K | 5.7M | 210.3K |
| Dependents | 4 | 4.7K | 99 |
| Releases | 1 | 15 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 343d ago | 315d ago | 213d ago |
| Age | 11m | 10y 7m | 5y 8m |
Health Breakdown
anymore
Maintenance
3
Quality
21
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
downcast-rs
Maintenance
6
Quality
23
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
better_any
Maintenance
8
Quality
17
Community
8
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| anymore | downcast-rs | better_any | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 2.0.2 | 0.2.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 13KB | 14KB |
| Features | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.86 | 1.56 | — |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •downcast-rs leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •downcast-rs is depended on by 4.7K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •better_any is pre-1.0 — API may change.