Decision Workspace
macon vs bon vs derive_builder
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
macon
growingv1.3.0
Another builder macro-based generator with its own idioms.
73
bon
stablev3.9.1
Next-gen compile-time-checked builder generator, named function's arguments, and more!
59
derive_builder
growingv0.20.2
Rust macro to automatically implement the builder pattern for arbitrary structs.
Core Metrics
| macon | bon | derive_builder | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 73 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 46.8K | 34.2M | 140.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 2.6K | 4.3M | 12.0M |
| Dependents | 7 | 6.4K | 13.8K |
| Releases | 8 | 46 | 34 |
| Last Updated | 524d ago | 73d ago | 594d ago |
| Age | 2y 5m | 1y 10m | 9y 9m |
Health Breakdown
macon
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
bon
Maintenance
15
Quality
21
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
derive_builder
Maintenance
6
Quality
16
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| macon | bon | derive_builder | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.3.0 | 3.9.1 | 0.20.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 329KB | 67KB | 37KB |
| Features | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 12.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.59.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •bon leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •derive_builder has the most downloads (140.4M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •derive_builder is depended on by 13.8K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ macon, derive_builder have not been updated in over a year.
- •derive_builder is pre-1.0 — API may change.