Decision Workspace
gumdrop_derive vs gumdrop vs facet-args
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
gumdrop_derive
growingv0.8.1
custom derive support for gumdrop
53
gumdrop
growingv0.8.1
Option parser with custom derive support
59
facet-args
experimentalv0.43.2
Type-safe command-line argument parsing powered by Facet reflection
Core Metrics
| gumdrop_derive | gumdrop | facet-args | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 53 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 6.1M | 6.1M | 36.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 210.8K | 210.9K | 824 |
| Dependents | 63 | 820 | 80 |
| Releases | 10 | 9 | 74 |
| Last Updated | 1479d ago | 1479d ago | 63d ago |
| Age | 8y 10m | 8y 10m | 11m |
Health Breakdown
gumdrop_derive
Maintenance
5
Quality
17
Community
8
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
gumdrop
Maintenance
5
Quality
17
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
facet-args
Maintenance
15
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| gumdrop_derive | gumdrop | facet-args | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.1 | 0.8.1 | 0.43.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 18KB | 43KB |
| Features | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.90.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •facet-args leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •gumdrop_derive has the most downloads (6.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •gumdrop is depended on by 820 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ gumdrop_derive, gumdrop have not been updated in over a year.