Decision Workspace
herring-derive vs clap_derive vs bon
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
herring-derive
growingv0.1.2
Macro implementation of #[derive(Herring)]
75
clap_derive
stablev4.6.1
Parse command line argument by defining a struct, derive crate.
75
bon
stablev3.9.3
Next-gen compile-time-checked builder generator, named function's arguments, and more!
Core Metrics
| herring-derive | clap_derive | bon | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 75 | 75 |
| Total Downloads | 4.3K | 623.4M | 42.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 33.5M | 3.1M |
| Dependents | 3 | 3.2K | 7.9K |
| Releases | 3 | 90 | 48 |
| Last Updated | 521d ago | 89d ago | 28d ago |
| Age | 1y 5m | 6y 2m | 2y |
Health Breakdown
herring-derive
Maintenance
6
Quality
14
Community
4
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
clap_derive
Maintenance
14
Quality
21
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
bon
Maintenance
17
Quality
21
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| herring-derive | clap_derive | bon | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 4.6.1 | 3.9.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 34KB | 67KB |
| Features | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.59.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •clap_derive leads with a health score of 75/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •bon is depended on by 7.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ herring-derive has not been updated in over a year.
- •herring-derive is pre-1.0 — API may change.