Decision Workspace
num_enum vs cstr-enum vs try-from-discrim
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
67
num_enum
growingv0.7.6
Procedural macros to make inter-operation between primitives and enums easier.
43
cstr-enum
growingv1.0.0
A crate for defining C-style string enums.
43
try-from-discrim
growingv1.0.0
#[derive(TryFrom / From)] using enum discriminants, with fallback support.
Core Metrics
| num_enum | cstr-enum | try-from-discrim | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 67 | 43 | 43 |
| Total Downloads | 179.9M | 11.8K | 5.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 13.1M | 271 | 89 |
| Dependents | 11.5K | 14 | 5 |
| Releases | 33 | 1 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 12d ago | 1870d ago | 1275d ago |
| Age | 7y 4m | 5y 1m | 3y 6m |
Health Breakdown
num_enum
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
cstr-enum
Maintenance
1
Quality
20
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
try-from-discrim
Maintenance
1
Quality
20
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| num_enum | cstr-enum | try-from-discrim | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.6 | 1.0.0 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause OR MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MPL-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 22KB | 4KB | 11KB |
| Features | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 3.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.70.0 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •num_enum leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •num_enum is depended on by 11.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ cstr-enum, try-from-discrim have not been updated in over a year.
- •num_enum is pre-1.0 — API may change.