Decision Workspace
attribute-derive vs macro-attr-2018 vs synthez
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
57
attribute-derive
growingv0.10.5
Clap like parsing for attributes in proc-macros
59
macro-attr-2018
growingv3.0.1
This crate provides the `macro_attr!` macro that enables the use of custom, macro-based attributes and derivations.
58
synthez
growingv0.4.0
Steroids for `syn`, `quote` and `proc-macro2` crates.
Core Metrics
| attribute-derive | macro-attr-2018 | synthez | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 57 | 59 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 21.4M | 123.3K | 15.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 2.1M | 1.4K | 876.2K |
| Dependents | 241 | 348 | 28 |
| Releases | 23 | 16 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 176d ago | 565d ago | 105d ago |
| Age | 4y 1m | 5y 6m | 4y 9m |
Health Breakdown
attribute-derive
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
macro-attr-2018
Maintenance
4
Quality
21
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
synthez
Maintenance
11
Quality
16
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| attribute-derive | macro-attr-2018 | synthez | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.10.5 | 3.0.1 | 0.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | BlueOak-1.0.0 |
| Dependencies | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 24KB | 6KB | 8KB |
| Features | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.71 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •macro-attr-2018 leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •attribute-derive has the most downloads (21.4M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •macro-attr-2018 is depended on by 348 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ macro-attr-2018 has not been updated in over a year.
- •attribute-derive, synthez are pre-1.0 — API may change.