Decision Workspace
eliza_error vs custom_error vs tiny_bail
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
eliza_error
growingv0.99.1
“Times are bad. Children no longer obey their parents, and everyone is writing an error handling library.” — Cicero
60
custom_error
growingv1.9.2
Define custom errors without boilerplate using the custom_error! macro.
53
tiny_bail
growingv0.7.0
Small but flexible macros for bailing on failure.
Core Metrics
| eliza_error | custom_error | tiny_bail | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 60 | 53 |
| Total Downloads | 5.9K | 678.9K | 61.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 23.4K | 2.3K |
| Dependents | 1 | 1.0K | 35 |
| Releases | 2 | 17 | 12 |
| Last Updated | 2463d ago | 1919d ago | 292d ago |
| Age | 6y 9m | 7y 8m | 1y 11m |
Health Breakdown
eliza_error
Maintenance
3
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
7
custom_error
Maintenance
4
Quality
23
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
tiny_bail
Maintenance
9
Quality
18
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| eliza_error | custom_error | tiny_bail | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.99.1 | 1.9.2 | 0.7.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | WTFPL | BSD-2-Clause | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 3KB | 11KB | 11KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •custom_error leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •custom_error is depended on by 1.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ eliza_error, custom_error have not been updated in over a year.
- •eliza_error, tiny_bail are pre-1.0 — API may change.