Decision Workspace
modular-bitfield vs bitfields-impl vs bitfields
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
61
modular-bitfield
growingv0.13.1
Easily define bitfield types with modular building blocks.
68
bitfields-impl
stablev2.0.2
Macro for generating flexible bitfields. Useful for low-level code (embedded or emulators).
67
bitfields
stablev2.0.2
Macro for for generating bitfields from structs and enum bitflags for defining packed binary schemas in low-level systems (e.g. embedded development or emulators)
Core Metrics
| modular-bitfield | bitfields-impl | bitfields | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 61 | 68 | 67 |
| Total Downloads | 9.3M | 895.6K | 931.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 774.6K | 199.3K | 199.9K |
| Dependents | 1.3K | 29 | 44 |
| Releases | 17 | 30 | 31 |
| Last Updated | 170d ago | today | today |
| Age | 7y | 1y 5m | 7y 9m |
Health Breakdown
modular-bitfield
Maintenance
8
Quality
14
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
bitfields-impl
Maintenance
19
Quality
20
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
bitfields
Maintenance
18
Quality
19
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| modular-bitfield | bitfields-impl | bitfields | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.13.1 | 2.0.2 | 2.0.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 9 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 48KB | 60KB | 51KB |
| Features | 0 | 43 | 43 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9.7% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.76.0 | 1.83.0 | 1.83.0 |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Links
Quick Verdict
- •bitfields-impl leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •modular-bitfield has the most downloads (9.3M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •modular-bitfield is depended on by 1.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •modular-bitfield is pre-1.0 — API may change.