Decision Workspace
match_err vs custom_error vs quick-error
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
match_err
growingv0.1.9
Macro for matching enum-like errors
60
custom_error
growingv1.9.2
Define custom errors without boilerplate using the custom_error! macro.
59
quick-error
growingv2.0.1
A macro which makes error types pleasant to write.
Core Metrics
| match_err | custom_error | quick-error | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 60 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 8.3K | 590.5K | 236.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 11 | 16.5K | 15.0M |
| Dependents | 0 | 1.0K | 3.8K |
| Releases | 8 | 17 | 16 |
| Last Updated | 598d ago | 1811d ago | 1785d ago |
| Age | 1y 7m | 7y 4m | 10y 6m |
Health Breakdown
match_err
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
custom_error
Maintenance
4
Quality
23
Community
14
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
quick-error
Maintenance
4
Quality
21
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| match_err | custom_error | quick-error | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.9 | 1.9.2 | 2.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | BSD-2-Clause | MIT/Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 3KB | 11KB | 14KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •custom_error leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •quick-error has the most downloads (236.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •quick-error is depended on by 3.8K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ match_err, custom_error, quick-error have not been updated in over a year.
- •match_err is pre-1.0 — API may change.