Decision Workspace
enum_ext vs repr-discriminant-derive vs explicit-discriminant
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
enum_ext
growingv0.6.0
procedural macro that enhances enums with additional methods and conversions
48
repr-discriminant-derive
experimentalv2.0.0
Derive macro to generate a method to access the discriminant of an enum variant with a repr(T) at runtime
43
explicit-discriminant
growingv0.1.4
Macro for enforcing enum discriminants
Core Metrics
| enum_ext | repr-discriminant-derive | explicit-discriminant | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 48 | 43 |
| Total Downloads | 11.3K | 565 | 18.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 272 | 67 | 8 |
| Dependents | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Releases | 17 | 10 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 5d ago | 133d ago | 954d ago |
| Age | 1y 10m | 4m | 2y 7m |
Health Breakdown
enum_ext
Maintenance
19
Quality
12
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
repr-discriminant-derive
Maintenance
14
Quality
11
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
explicit-discriminant
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
8
Technical Details
| enum_ext | repr-discriminant-derive | explicit-discriminant | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.0 | 2.0.0 | 0.1.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | non-standard |
| Dependencies | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 40KB | 3KB | 5KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 11.8% | 60.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •enum_ext leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •explicit-discriminant has the most downloads (18.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ explicit-discriminant has not been updated in over a year.
- •enum_ext, explicit-discriminant are pre-1.0 — API may change.