Decision Workspace
bitfields-impl vs bitfields vs modular-bitfield
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
67
bitfields-impl
stablev3.0.0
Macro for generating flexible bitfields. Useful for low-level code (embedded or emulators).
66
bitfields
stablev3.0.0
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)
61
modular-bitfield
growingv0.13.1
Easily define bitfield types with modular building blocks.
Core Metrics
| bitfields-impl | bitfields | modular-bitfield | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 67 | 66 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 1.3M | 1.4M | 10.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 181.4K | 182.3K | 432.8K |
| Dependents | 36 | 53 | 1.4K |
| Releases | 37 | 38 | 17 |
| Last Updated | 39d ago | 39d ago | 219d ago |
| Age | 1y 6m | 7y 11m | 7y 1m |
Health Breakdown
bitfields-impl
Maintenance
17
Quality
21
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
bitfields
Maintenance
16
Quality
20
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
modular-bitfield
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| bitfields-impl | bitfields | modular-bitfield | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.0.0 | 3.0.0 | 0.13.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 9 | 3 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 61KB | 52KB | 48KB |
| Features | 45 | 45 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 7.9% | 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 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •modular-bitfield has the most downloads (10.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •modular-bitfield is depended on by 1.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •modular-bitfield is pre-1.0 — API may change.