Decision Workspace
herring-derive vs clap_derive vs serde_derive
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
herring-derive
growingv0.1.2
Macro implementation of #[derive(Herring)]
78
clap_derive
stablev4.6.1
Parse command line argument by defining a struct, derive crate.
73
serde_derive
growingv1.0.228
Macros 1.1 implementation of #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
Core Metrics
| herring-derive | clap_derive | serde_derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 78 | 73 |
| Total Downloads | 4.1K | 535.1M | 960.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 50.5M | 72.3M |
| Dependents | 3 | 3.2K | 95.4K |
| Releases | 3 | 90 | 270 |
| Last Updated | 472d ago | 40d ago | 240d ago |
| Age | 1y 4m | 6y | 9y 9m |
Health Breakdown
herring-derive
Maintenance
6
Quality
14
Community
4
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
clap_derive
Maintenance
17
Quality
21
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
serde_derive
Maintenance
10
Quality
20
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| herring-derive | clap_derive | serde_derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 4.6.1 | 1.0.228 |
| 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 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 34KB | 60KB |
| Features | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.4% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.61 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •clap_derive leads with a health score of 78/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •serde_derive has the most downloads (960.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •serde_derive is depended on by 95.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ herring-derive has not been updated in over a year.
- •herring-derive is pre-1.0 — API may change.