Decision Workspace
indenter vs powerfmt vs powerfmt-macros
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
63
indenter
growingv0.3.4
A formatter wrapper that indents the text, designed for error display impls
54
powerfmt
growingv0.2.0
`powerfmt` is a library that provides utilities for formatting values. This crate makes it significantly easier to support filling to a minimum width with alignment, avoid heap allocation, and avoid repetitive calculations.
41
powerfmt-macros
growingv0.1.0
Procedural macros for `powerfmt`. This crate is an implementation detail and should not be relied upon directly.
Core Metrics
| indenter | powerfmt | powerfmt-macros | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 63 | 54 | 41 |
| Total Downloads | 83.9M | 295.9M | 12.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 6.0M | 28.9M | 417 |
| Dependents | 1.2K | 33 | 4 |
| Releases | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 233d ago | 896d ago | 901d ago |
| Age | 6y 1m | 2y 5m | 2y 5m |
Health Breakdown
indenter
Maintenance
7
Quality
18
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
powerfmt
Maintenance
7
Quality
17
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
powerfmt-macros
Maintenance
1
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| indenter | powerfmt | powerfmt-macros | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.4 | 0.2.0 | 0.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 15KB | 9KB |
| Features | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.39 | 1.67.0 | 1.65.0 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •indenter leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •powerfmt has the most downloads (295.9M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •indenter is depended on by 1.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ powerfmt, powerfmt-macros have not been updated in over a year.