Decision Workspace
bitorder vs bitfields-impl vs modular-bitfield
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
bitorder
growingv0.0.2
Library to read and write bits in lsb or msb order.
65
bitfields-impl
stablev1.0.3
Macro for generating flexible bitfields. Useful for low-level code (embedded or emulators).
63
modular-bitfield
growingv0.13.1
Easily define bitfield types with modular building blocks.
Core Metrics
| bitorder | bitfields-impl | modular-bitfield | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 65 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 3.0K | 539.3K | 8.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 150.0K | 614.1K |
| Dependents | 0 | 26 | 1.2K |
| Releases | 2 | 27 | 17 |
| Last Updated | 1523d ago | 4d ago | 111d ago |
| Age | 4y 2m | 1y 3m | 6y 10m |
Health Breakdown
bitorder
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
bitfields-impl
Maintenance
19
Quality
17
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
modular-bitfield
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| bitorder | bitfields-impl | modular-bitfield | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.2 | 1.0.3 | 0.13.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 24KB | 48KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.83.0 | 1.76.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •bitfields-impl leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •modular-bitfield has the most downloads (8.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •modular-bitfield is depended on by 1.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ bitorder has not been updated in over a year.
- •bitorder, modular-bitfield are pre-1.0 — API may change.