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.
67
bitfields-impl
stablev3.0.0
Macro for generating flexible bitfields. Useful for low-level code (embedded or emulators).
66
bitfields
stablev3.0.0
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 | 67 | 66 |
| Total Downloads | 10.7M | 1.3M | 1.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 432.8K | 181.4K | 182.3K |
| Dependents | 1.4K | 36 | 53 |
| Releases | 17 | 37 | 38 |
| Last Updated | 219d ago | 39d ago | 39d ago |
| Age | 7y 1m | 1y 6m | 7y 11m |
Health Breakdown
modular-bitfield
Maintenance
7
Quality
14
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
bitfields-impl
Maintenance
17
Quality
21
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
bitfields
Maintenance
16
Quality
20
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| modular-bitfield | bitfields-impl | bitfields | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.13.1 | 3.0.0 | 3.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 9 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 48KB | 61KB | 52KB |
| Features | 0 | 45 | 45 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.9% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.76.0 | 1.83.0 | 1.83.0 |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •bitfields-impl leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •modular-bitfield has the most downloads (10.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •modular-bitfield is depended on by 1.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •modular-bitfield is pre-1.0 — API may change.