Decision Workspace
error-utils-derive vs error-utils vs custom_error
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
error-utils-derive
growingv0.1.3
Some rust proc-macros to simplify common error handling patterns
47
error-utils
growingv0.1.4
Some rust macros to simplify common error handling patterns
60
custom_error
growingv1.9.2
Define custom errors without boilerplate using the custom_error! macro.
Core Metrics
| error-utils-derive | error-utils | custom_error | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 47 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 6.4K | 6.5K | 590.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 42 | 7 | 17.1K |
| Dependents | 6 | 0 | 1.0K |
| Releases | 4 | 5 | 17 |
| Last Updated | 1341d ago | 1341d ago | 1811d ago |
| Age | 3y 8m | 3y 8m | 7y 4m |
Health Breakdown
error-utils-derive
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
error-utils
Maintenance
10
Quality
17
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
custom_error
Maintenance
4
Quality
23
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| error-utils-derive | error-utils | custom_error | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.3 | 0.1.4 | 1.9.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | BSD-2-Clause |
| Dependencies | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 3KB | 11KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| 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.
- •⚠ error-utils-derive, error-utils, custom_error have not been updated in over a year.
- •error-utils-derive, error-utils are pre-1.0 — API may change.