Decision Workspace
custom_derive vs macro-attr-2018 vs macro-attr
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
custom_derive
growingv0.1.7
(Note: superseded by `macro-attr`) This crate provides a macro that enables the use of custom derive attributes.
59
macro-attr-2018
growingv3.0.1
This crate provides the `macro_attr!` macro that enables the use of custom, macro-based attributes and derivations.
45
macro-attr
growingv0.2.0
This crate provides the `macro_attr!` macro that enables the use of custom, macro-based attributes and derivations. Supercedes the `custom_derive` crate.
Core Metrics
| custom_derive | macro-attr-2018 | macro-attr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 59 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 17.5M | 123.3K | 134.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 457.1K | 1.4K | 2.4K |
| Dependents | 441 | 348 | 262 |
| Releases | 6 | 16 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 3413d ago | 565d ago | 3413d ago |
| Age | 10y 7m | 5y 6m | 9y 4m |
Health Breakdown
custom_derive
Maintenance
4
Quality
17
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
macro-attr-2018
Maintenance
4
Quality
21
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
macro-attr
Maintenance
1
Quality
17
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| custom_derive | macro-attr-2018 | macro-attr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.7 | 3.0.1 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 6KB | 22KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | — |
| MSRV | — | 1.71 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •macro-attr-2018 leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •custom_derive has the most downloads (17.5M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •custom_derive is depended on by 441 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ custom_derive, macro-attr-2018, macro-attr have not been updated in over a year.
- •custom_derive, macro-attr are pre-1.0 — API may change.