Decision Workspace
graphs_tools vs former_types vs former
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
graphs_tools
growingv0.2.0
Graphs tools.
71
former_types
stablev2.38.0
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.
70
former
stablev2.45.0
A flexible implementation of the Builder pattern supporting nested builders and collection-specific subformers. Simplify the construction of complex objects.
Core Metrics
| graphs_tools | former_types | former | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 71 | 70 |
| Total Downloads | 56.6K | 57.1K | 220.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 7.5K | 8.0K |
| Dependents | 1 | 140 | 234 |
| Releases | 4 | 38 | 73 |
| Last Updated | 590d ago | 37d ago | 37d ago |
| Age | 4y | 2y | 4y 6m |
Health Breakdown
graphs_tools
Maintenance
3
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
former_types
Maintenance
17
Quality
23
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
former
Maintenance
17
Quality
22
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| graphs_tools | former_types | former | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 2.38.0 | 2.45.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 3 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 21KB | 39KB | 291KB |
| Features | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 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 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •former has the most downloads (220.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •former is depended on by 234 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ graphs_tools has not been updated in over a year.
- •graphs_tools is pre-1.0 — API may change.