Decision Workspace
indefinite vs pest vs pest_derive
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
indefinite
growingv0.1.11
Prefix a noun with an indefinite article - a or an - based on whether it begins with a vowel
76
pest
stablev2.8.6
The Elegant Parser
74
pest_derive
stablev2.8.6
pest's derive macro
Core Metrics
| indefinite | pest | pest_derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 76 | 74 |
| Total Downloads | 99.9K | 212.7M | 183.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 9.7K | 14.7M | 13.5M |
| Dependents | 41 | 11.9K | 10.9K |
| Releases | 11 | 90 | 70 |
| Last Updated | 159d ago | 50d ago | 50d ago |
| Age | 3y 3m | 9y 11m | 8y 7m |
Health Breakdown
indefinite
Maintenance
11
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
pest
Maintenance
16
Quality
18
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
pest_derive
Maintenance
16
Quality
16
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| indefinite | pest | pest_derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.11 | 2.8.6 | 2.8.6 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 130KB | 44KB |
| Features | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 6.7% | 37.1% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.83 | 1.83 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •pest leads with a health score of 76/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pest is depended on by 11.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •indefinite is pre-1.0 — API may change.