Decision Workspace
description vs description-macro vs derive_more
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
description
growingv0.3.0
like Display, but 'static
46
description-macro
growingv0.3.0
implementation detail of the `description` crate
73
derive_more
stablev2.1.1
Adds #[derive(x)] macros for more traits
Core Metrics
| description | description-macro | derive_more | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 46 | 73 |
| Total Downloads | 2.9K | 3.1K | 289.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 6 | 54 | 23.9M |
| Dependents | 0 | 3 | 44.8K |
| Releases | 3 | 3 | 51 |
| Last Updated | 510d ago | 510d ago | 95d ago |
| Age | 1y 4m | 1y 4m | 10y |
Health Breakdown
description
Maintenance
6
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
description-macro
Maintenance
6
Quality
16
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
derive_more
Maintenance
13
Quality
22
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| description | description-macro | derive_more | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 0.3.0 | 2.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 3KB | 2KB | 89KB |
| Features | 2 | 1 | 29 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.9% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.81.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •derive_more leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •derive_more is depended on by 44.8K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ description, description-macro have not been updated in over a year.
- •description, description-macro are pre-1.0 — API may change.