Decision Workspace
error-stack-macros2 vs error-stack vs manyhow
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
error-stack-macros2
experimentalv0.2.1
Community-made procedural macros for error-stack.
76
error-stack
growingv0.7.0
A context-aware error-handling library that supports arbitrary attached user data
55
manyhow
growingv0.11.4
proc macro error handling à la anyhow x proc-macro-error
Core Metrics
| error-stack-macros2 | error-stack | manyhow | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 76 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 909 | 3.2M | 6.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 6 | 258.5K | 1.1M |
| Dependents | 0 | 1.2K | 201 |
| Releases | 4 | 14 | 24 |
| Last Updated | 79d ago | 1d ago | 579d ago |
| Age | 6m | 3y 9m | 2y 11m |
Health Breakdown
error-stack-macros2
Maintenance
14
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
error-stack
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
manyhow
Maintenance
7
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| error-stack-macros2 | error-stack | manyhow | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 0.7.0 | 0.11.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 24 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 13KB | 92KB | 23KB |
| Features | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.92.0 | 1.83.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •error-stack leads with a health score of 76/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •manyhow has the most downloads (6.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •error-stack is depended on by 1.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ manyhow has not been updated in over a year.