Decision Workspace
derive-error vs thiserror vs facet-error
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
derive-error
growingv0.0.5
Derive macro for Error using macros 1.1
70
thiserror
growingv2.0.18
derive(Error)
60
facet-error
experimentalv0.46.5
thiserror replacement powered by facet - derive Error trait from doc comments
Core Metrics
| derive-error | thiserror | facet-error | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 70 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 1.1M | 1.2B | 23.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 11.6K | 62.0M | 1.9K |
| Dependents | 272 | 627.5K | 77 |
| Releases | 6 | 89 | 27 |
| Last Updated | 1963d ago | 176d ago | 15d ago |
| Age | 9y 6m | 6y 9m | 6m |
Health Breakdown
derive-error
Maintenance
3
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
7
Documentation
11
thiserror
Maintenance
11
Quality
21
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
facet-error
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| derive-error | thiserror | facet-error | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.5 | 2.0.18 | 0.46.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 29KB | 7KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.68 | 1.90 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •thiserror leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •thiserror is depended on by 627.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ derive-error has not been updated in over a year.
- •derive-error, facet-error are pre-1.0 — API may change.