Decision Workspace
formatter-builder vs const-builder vs try_create
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
formatter-builder
experimentalv0.1.6
The safe and stable builder for fmt::Formatter
56
const-builder
experimentalv0.1.7
Derive macro for const-compatible compile-time checked builders.
49
try_create
growingv0.1.2
A small library providing generic traits for fallible and infallible object creation.
Core Metrics
| formatter-builder | const-builder | try_create | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 56 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 161 | 2.3K | 2.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 9 | 31 |
| Releases | 7 | 8 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 166d ago | 25d ago | 371d ago |
| Age | 5m | 12m | 1y 1m |
Health Breakdown
formatter-builder
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
const-builder
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
try_create
Maintenance
6
Quality
16
Community
10
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| formatter-builder | const-builder | try_create | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.6 | 0.1.7 | 0.1.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 28KB | 14KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.88 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •const-builder leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •try_create has the most downloads (2.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ try_create has not been updated in over a year.