Decision Workspace
api-error vs api-error-derive vs thiserror
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
api-error
experimentalv0.1.8
A derive macro for attaching HTTP status codes and user-facing messages to Rust error types.
51
api-error-derive
experimentalv0.1.8
A derive macro for attaching HTTP status codes and user-facing messages to Rust error types.
70
thiserror
growingv2.0.18
derive(Error)
Core Metrics
| api-error | api-error-derive | thiserror | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 51 | 70 |
| Total Downloads | 9.3K | 9.4K | 1.2B |
| 30d Downloads | 2.6K | 2.6K | 62.0M |
| Dependents | 0 | 9 | 627.5K |
| Releases | 9 | 9 | 89 |
| Last Updated | 54d ago | 54d ago | 176d ago |
| Age | 2m | 2m | 6y 9m |
Health Breakdown
api-error
Maintenance
10
Quality
8
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
api-error-derive
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
thiserror
Maintenance
11
Quality
21
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| api-error | api-error-derive | thiserror | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.8 | 0.1.8 | 2.0.18 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 14KB | 10KB | 29KB |
| Features | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 33.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.68 |
| Owners | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •thiserror leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •thiserror is depended on by 627.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •api-error, api-error-derive are pre-1.0 — API may change.