Decision Workspace
core-error vs error-stack vs snafu
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
core-error
growingv0.0.0
std::error::Error for libcore
76
error-stack
growingv0.8.0
A context-aware error-handling library that supports arbitrary attached user data
71
snafu
growingv0.9.1
An ergonomic error handling library
Core Metrics
| core-error | error-stack | snafu | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 76 | 71 |
| Total Downloads | 2.7M | 4.0M | 95.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 147.7K | 111.6K | 2.6M |
| Dependents | 177 | 1.3K | 10.4K |
| Releases | 5 | 16 | 53 |
| Last Updated | 2311d ago | 10d ago | 45d ago |
| Age | 6y 9m | 4y 1m | 7y 5m |
Health Breakdown
core-error
Maintenance
3
Quality
17
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
8
error-stack
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
snafu
Maintenance
16
Quality
18
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
Technical Details
| core-error | error-stack | snafu | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.0 | 0.8.0 | 0.9.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 24 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 3KB | 92KB | 78KB |
| Features | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.83.0 | 1.65 |
| Owners | 2 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •error-stack leads with a health score of 76/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •snafu has the most downloads (95.9M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •snafu is depended on by 10.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ core-error has not been updated in over a year.