Decision Workspace
arbitrary vs derive_arbitrary vs proptest-derive
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
70
arbitrary
growingv1.4.2
The trait for generating structured data from unstructured data
68
derive_arbitrary
growingv1.4.2
Derives arbitrary traits
67
proptest-derive
growingv0.8.0
Custom-derive for the Arbitrary trait of proptest.
Core Metrics
| arbitrary | derive_arbitrary | proptest-derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 70 | 68 | 67 |
| Total Downloads | 128.8M | 95.3M | 21.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 7.2M | 4.8M | 907.5K |
| Dependents | 19.2K | 487 | 7.4K |
| Releases | 38 | 33 | 12 |
| Last Updated | 333d ago | 333d ago | 159d ago |
| Age | 9y 2m | 7y 9m | 8y 6m |
Health Breakdown
arbitrary
Maintenance
8
Quality
21
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
derive_arbitrary
Maintenance
8
Quality
20
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
proptest-derive
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| arbitrary | derive_arbitrary | proptest-derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.4.2 | 1.4.2 | 0.8.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 38KB | 12KB | 61KB |
| Features | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.63.0 | 1.63.0 | 1.84 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 4 (team) | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •arbitrary leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •arbitrary is depended on by 19.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •proptest-derive is pre-1.0 — API may change.