Decision Workspace
expectorate vs fixt vs assert_fs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
expectorate
growingv1.2.0
Library for comparing output to file contents with simple updating
71
fixt
growingv0.6.0
minimum viable fixtures
70
assert_fs
growingv1.1.3
Filesystem fixtures and assertions for testing.
Core Metrics
| expectorate | fixt | assert_fs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 71 | 70 |
| Total Downloads | 1.1M | 210.1K | 13.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 70.7K | 4.7K | 866.2K |
| Dependents | 641 | 2.7K | 9.8K |
| Releases | 12 | 91 | 33 |
| Last Updated | 325d ago | 16d ago | 329d ago |
| Age | 5y 7m | 5y | 7y 10m |
Health Breakdown
expectorate
Maintenance
7
Quality
16
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
fixt
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
19
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
assert_fs
Maintenance
8
Quality
20
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| expectorate | fixt | assert_fs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.0 | 0.6.0 | 1.1.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 99KB | 13KB | 20KB |
| Features | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 16.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.75 | — | 1.74 |
| Owners | 1 | 3 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •fixt leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •assert_fs has the most downloads (13.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •assert_fs is depended on by 9.8K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •fixt is pre-1.0 — API may change.