Decision Workspace
compare_by_address_derive vs by_address vs nearest-derive
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
compare_by_address_derive
growingv0.1.1
Derive macro for comparing and hashing structs/unions/enums by address
56
by_address
growingv1.2.1
Wrapper for comparing and hashing pointers by address
52
nearest-derive
experimentalv0.3.5
Derive macros for the nearest crate
Core Metrics
| compare_by_address_derive | by_address | nearest-derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 56 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 2.9K | 8.1M | 257 |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 677.6K | 123 |
| Dependents | 0 | 637 | 14 |
| Releases | 2 | 12 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 1462d ago | 730d ago | 18d ago |
| Age | 4y | 8y 5m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
compare_by_address_derive
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
by_address
Maintenance
4
Quality
17
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
nearest-derive
Maintenance
12
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| compare_by_address_derive | by_address | nearest-derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 1.2.1 | 0.3.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT / Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 2KB | 8KB | 13KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 16.7% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.93.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •by_address leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •by_address is depended on by 637 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ compare_by_address_derive, by_address have not been updated in over a year.
- •compare_by_address_derive, nearest-derive are pre-1.0 — API may change.