Decision Workspace
former vs former_types vs former_meta
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
67
former
stablev2.42.0
A flexible implementation of the Builder pattern supporting nested builders and collection-specific subformers. Simplify the construction of complex objects.
68
former_types
stablev2.35.0
A flexible implementation of the Builder pattern supporting nested builders and collection-specific subformers. Its compile-time structures and traits that are not generated but reused.
65
former_meta
stablev2.40.0
A flexible implementation of the Builder pattern supporting nested builders and collection-specific subformers. Implementation of its derive macro. Should not be used independently, instead use module::former which relies on the module.
Core Metrics
| former | former_types | former_meta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 67 | 68 | 65 |
| Total Downloads | 207.3K | 45.3K | 197.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.9K | 1.1K | 1.9K |
| Dependents | 222 | 134 | 64 |
| Releases | 70 | 35 | 61 |
| Last Updated | 61d ago | 61d ago | 61d ago |
| Age | 4y 4m | 1y 10m | 4y 2m |
Health Breakdown
former
Maintenance
15
Quality
21
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
former_types
Maintenance
15
Quality
22
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
former_meta
Maintenance
15
Quality
20
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| former | former_types | former_meta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.42.0 | 2.35.0 | 2.40.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 291KB | 39KB | 100KB |
| Features | 10 | 6 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •former_types leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •former has the most downloads (207.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •former is depended on by 222 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.