Decision Workspace
flags-macro vs enumflags2 vs enumflags2_derive
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
36
flags-macro
growingv0.1.4
Provides a helper macro for writing bitflags.
53
enumflags2
growingv0.7.12
Enum-based bit flags
51
enumflags2_derive
growingv0.7.12
Do not use directly, use the reexport in the `enumflags2` crate. This allows for better compatibility across versions.
Core Metrics
| flags-macro | enumflags2 | enumflags2_derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 36 | 53 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 13.8K | 73.8M | 73.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 6.5M | 6.6M |
| Dependents | 0 | 2.7K | 50 |
| Releases | 5 | 22 | 18 |
| Last Updated | 2329d ago | 350d ago | 350d ago |
| Age | 7y 6m | 7y 3m | 7y 3m |
Health Breakdown
flags-macro
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
8
enumflags2
Maintenance
9
Quality
10
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
enumflags2_derive
Maintenance
9
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| flags-macro | enumflags2 | enumflags2_derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.4 | 0.7.12 | 0.7.12 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | CC0-1.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 18KB | 9KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 31.8% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.56 | 1.56 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •enumflags2 leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •enumflags2_derive has the most downloads (73.8M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •enumflags2 is depended on by 2.7K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ flags-macro has not been updated in over a year.