Decision Workspace
explicit-error vs error-stack vs anyhow
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
explicit-error
experimentalv0.2.3
Explicit concrete Error type for binary crates
76
error-stack
growingv0.7.0
A context-aware error-handling library that supports arbitrary attached user data
74
anyhow
stablev1.0.102
Flexible concrete Error type built on std::error::Error
Core Metrics
| explicit-error | error-stack | anyhow | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 76 | 74 |
| Total Downloads | 6.6K | 3.2M | 601.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 92 | 250.0K | 41.9M |
| Dependents | 15 | 1.2K | 368.5K |
| Releases | 11 | 14 | 104 |
| Last Updated | 291d ago | 1d ago | 36d ago |
| Age | 10m | 3y 9m | 6y 5m |
Health Breakdown
explicit-error
Maintenance
10
Quality
13
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
error-stack
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
anyhow
Maintenance
17
Quality
20
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| explicit-error | error-stack | anyhow | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.3 | 0.7.0 | 1.0.102 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 24 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 23KB | 92KB | 49KB |
| Features | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.9% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.83.0 | 1.68 |
| 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.
- •anyhow has the most downloads (601.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •anyhow is depended on by 368.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •explicit-error, error-stack are pre-1.0 — API may change.