Decision Workspace
error_def vs tear vs error-stack
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
error_def
growingv0.3.16
A Rust syntax extension for generating error-handling boilerplate code.
42
tear
growingv0.5.1
Typed early returns and loop control + Syntax sugar for try!-like error handling
76
error-stack
growingv0.7.0
A context-aware error-handling library that supports arbitrary attached user data
Core Metrics
| error_def | tear | error-stack | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 42 | 76 |
| Total Downloads | 36.6K | 10.9K | 3.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 72 | 43 | 250.0K |
| Dependents | 35 | 2 | 1.2K |
| Releases | 19 | 7 | 14 |
| Last Updated | 3096d ago | 1811d ago | 1d ago |
| Age | 10y 11m | 5y 10m | 3y 9m |
Health Breakdown
error_def
Maintenance
5
Quality
16
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
tear
Maintenance
4
Quality
17
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
error-stack
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| error_def | tear | error-stack | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.16 | 0.5.1 | 0.7.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 2 | 24 |
| Crate Size | 13KB | 30KB | 92KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.83.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •error-stack leads with a health score of 76/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •error-stack is depended on by 1.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ error_def, tear have not been updated in over a year.