Decision Workspace
better-assert vs assert-panic vs tracing-panic
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
56
better-assert
experimentalv0.4.1
Assertion helpers with built-in logging powered by better-logger
50
assert-panic
growingv1.0.1
Assert that a panic happens, and optionally what (kind of) panic happens
50
tracing-panic
growingv0.1.2
A panic hook that captures panic information as a tracing event
Core Metrics
| better-assert | assert-panic | tracing-panic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 50 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 1.1K | 151.2K | 3.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 7.7K | 441.9K |
| Dependents | 0 | 62 | 101 |
| Releases | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 79d ago | 2116d ago | 707d ago |
| Age | 10m | 5y 10m | 2y 10m |
Health Breakdown
better-assert
Maintenance
15
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
assert-panic
Maintenance
3
Quality
20
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
tracing-panic
Maintenance
5
Quality
17
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| better-assert | assert-panic | tracing-panic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.1 | 1.0.1 | 0.1.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 17KB | 8KB | 8KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85.1 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •better-assert leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •tracing-panic has the most downloads (3.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •tracing-panic is depended on by 101 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ assert-panic, tracing-panic have not been updated in over a year.
- •better-assert, tracing-panic are pre-1.0 — API may change.