Decision Workspace
bitfields vs bitfields-impl vs modular-bitfield
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
67
bitfields
stablev2.0.2
Macro for for generating bitfields from structs and enum bitflags for defining packed binary schemas in low-level systems (e.g. embedded development or emulators)
68
bitfields-impl
stablev2.0.2
Macro for generating flexible bitfields. Useful for low-level code (embedded or emulators).
61
modular-bitfield
growingv0.13.1
Easily define bitfield types with modular building blocks.
Core Metrics
| bitfields | bitfields-impl | modular-bitfield | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 67 | 68 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 931.8K | 895.6K | 9.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 199.9K | 199.3K | 774.6K |
| Dependents | 44 | 29 | 1.3K |
| Releases | 31 | 30 | 17 |
| Last Updated | today | today | 170d ago |
| Age | 7y 9m | 1y 5m | 7y |
Health Breakdown
bitfields
Maintenance
18
Quality
19
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
bitfields-impl
Maintenance
19
Quality
20
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
modular-bitfield
Maintenance
8
Quality
14
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| bitfields | bitfields-impl | modular-bitfield | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.2 | 2.0.2 | 0.13.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 9 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 51KB | 60KB | 48KB |
| Features | 43 | 43 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 9.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.83.0 | 1.83.0 | 1.76.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •bitfields-impl leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •modular-bitfield has the most downloads (9.3M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •modular-bitfield is depended on by 1.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •modular-bitfield is pre-1.0 — API may change.