Decision Workspace
extend vs easy-ext vs ext-trait
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
extend
growingv1.2.0
Create extensions for types you don't own with extension traits but without the boilerplate.
65
easy-ext
stablev1.0.3
A lightweight attribute macro for easily writing extension trait pattern.
59
ext-trait
growingv2.0.1
[deprecated/renamed] Use `::extension-traits` instead
Core Metrics
| extend | easy-ext | ext-trait | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 65 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 7.4M | 3.0M | 6.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 294.9K | 166.9K | 753.3K |
| Dependents | 891 | 721 | 283 |
| Releases | 15 | 23 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 1105d ago | 24d ago | 234d ago |
| Age | 6y 5m | 7y 1m | 4y 5m |
Health Breakdown
extend
Maintenance
4
Quality
19
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
easy-ext
Maintenance
16
Quality
16
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
ext-trait
Maintenance
7
Quality
22
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| extend | easy-ext | ext-trait | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.0 | 1.0.3 | 2.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Zlib OR MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 30KB | 9KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 13.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.31 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •easy-ext leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •extend has the most downloads (7.4M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •extend is depended on by 891 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ extend has not been updated in over a year.