Decision Workspace
packed_flags vs bitflags vs flagset
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
33
packed_flags
growingv0.9.0
A package that allows lists of flags to be packed in a somewhat efficient way while still being accessible as a list
73
bitflags
stablev2.11.0
A macro to generate structures which behave like bitflags.
62
flagset
growingv0.4.7
Data types and a macro for generating enumeration-based bit flags
Core Metrics
| packed_flags | bitflags | flagset | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 33 | 73 | 62 |
| Total Downloads | 1.5K | 1.1B | 24.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 76.7M | 2.5M |
| Dependents | 0 | 59.8K | 628 |
| Releases | 1 | 58 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 1097d ago | 42d ago | 358d ago |
| Age | 3y | 11y 2m | 7y |
Health Breakdown
packed_flags
Maintenance
1
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
bitflags
Maintenance
15
Quality
16
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
flagset
Maintenance
7
Quality
16
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| packed_flags | bitflags | flagset | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.9.0 | 2.11.0 | 0.4.7 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 11 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 15KB | 49KB | 14KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 10.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.56.0 | 1.65 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •bitflags leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •bitflags is depended on by 59.8K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ packed_flags has not been updated in over a year.
- •packed_flags, flagset are pre-1.0 — API may change.