Decision Workspace
or-panic vs better_unwrap vs unchecked_unwrap
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
58
or-panic
experimentalv1.0.2
unwrap or panic
48
better_unwrap
experimentalv1.0.0
A trait providing clearer alternatives to unwrap() methods: or_panic(), panic_or(), panic_or_else(), panic_or_default(), and panic_with()
57
unchecked_unwrap
growingv4.0.0
Adds an unchecked version of `unwrap()` and `expect()` to Option and Result.
Core Metrics
| or-panic | better_unwrap | unchecked_unwrap | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 58 | 48 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 3.0K | 95 | 785.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.5K | 5 | 82.7K |
| Dependents | 7 | 0 | 106 |
| Releases | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 128d ago | 126d ago | 1466d ago |
| Age | 4m | 4m | 7y 3m |
Health Breakdown
or-panic
Maintenance
11
Quality
20
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
better_unwrap
Maintenance
13
Quality
18
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
unchecked_unwrap
Maintenance
4
Quality
23
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
11
Technical Details
| or-panic | better_unwrap | unchecked_unwrap | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.2 | 1.0.0 | 4.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 5KB | 9KB |
| Features | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.68 | — | 1.54 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •or-panic leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •unchecked_unwrap has the most downloads (785.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •unchecked_unwrap is depended on by 106 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ unchecked_unwrap has not been updated in over a year.