Decision Workspace
derive-error vs thiserror vs thiserror-ext-derive
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
derive-error
growingv0.0.5
Derive macro for Error using macros 1.1
74
thiserror
stablev2.0.18
derive(Error)
59
thiserror-ext-derive
growingv0.3.0
Procedural macros for `thiserror_ext`.
Core Metrics
| derive-error | thiserror | thiserror-ext-derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 74 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 1.0M | 854.0M | 908.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 13.7K | 71.5M | 20.9K |
| Dependents | 272 | 428.7K | 20 |
| Releases | 6 | 89 | 20 |
| Last Updated | 1855d ago | 68d ago | 22d ago |
| Age | 9y 2m | 6y 5m | 2y 4m |
Health Breakdown
derive-error
Maintenance
3
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
7
Documentation
11
thiserror
Maintenance
15
Quality
21
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
thiserror-ext-derive
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| derive-error | thiserror | thiserror-ext-derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.5 | 2.0.18 | 0.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 29KB | 24KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.68 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •thiserror leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •thiserror is depended on by 428.7K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ derive-error has not been updated in over a year.
- •derive-error, thiserror-ext-derive are pre-1.0 — API may change.