Decision Workspace
econtext vs resext vs problem
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
econtext
growingv0.2.0
Fast and simple error context on panics
55
resext
experimentalv1.4.0
A simple, lightweight error handling crate for Rust
53
problem
growingv5.4.0
Error handling for command line applications or prototypes
Core Metrics
| econtext | resext | problem | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 55 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 1.1M | 612 | 38.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 130.6K | 194 | 385 |
| Dependents | 314 | 9 | 38 |
| Releases | 4 | 21 | 14 |
| Last Updated | 2119d ago | 7d ago | 250d ago |
| Age | 5y 9m | 3m | 7y 7m |
Health Breakdown
econtext
Maintenance
9
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
9
resext
Maintenance
20
Quality
13
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
problem
Maintenance
7
Quality
22
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| econtext | resext | problem | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 1.4.0 | 5.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 4KB | 14KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 14.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | — |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •resext leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •econtext has the most downloads (1.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •econtext is depended on by 314 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ econtext has not been updated in over a year.
- •econtext is pre-1.0 — API may change.