Decision Workspace
arbitrary vs proptest-derive vs derive_arbitrary
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
70
arbitrary
growingv1.4.2
The trait for generating structured data from unstructured data
68
proptest-derive
growingv0.8.0
Custom-derive for the Arbitrary trait of proptest.
68
derive_arbitrary
growingv1.4.2
Derives arbitrary traits
Core Metrics
| arbitrary | proptest-derive | derive_arbitrary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 70 | 68 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 109.8M | 18.8M | 82.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 9.7M | 1.4M | 7.0M |
| Dependents | 18.1K | 6.9K | 468 |
| Releases | 38 | 12 | 33 |
| Last Updated | 284d ago | 110d ago | 284d ago |
| Age | 9y | 8y 5m | 7y 7m |
Health Breakdown
arbitrary
Maintenance
8
Quality
21
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
proptest-derive
Maintenance
11
Quality
15
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
derive_arbitrary
Maintenance
8
Quality
20
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| arbitrary | proptest-derive | derive_arbitrary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.4.2 | 0.8.0 | 1.4.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 38KB | 61KB | 12KB |
| Features | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.63.0 | 1.84 | 1.63.0 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 3 (team) | 4 (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 18.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •proptest-derive is pre-1.0 — API may change.