Decision Workspace
pisserror vs okerr vs wherror
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
45
pisserror
growingv0.3.0
A golden rip-off of thiserror
54
okerr
experimentalv1.0.2
Ergonomic result / error handling helpers built on anyhow and thiserror.
50
wherror
growingv2.3.1
The same derive(Error) macro thiserror provides + the features you want!
Core Metrics
| pisserror | okerr | wherror | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 45 | 54 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 7.5K | 186 | 3.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 69 | 21 | 199 |
| Dependents | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Releases | 7 | 3 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 375d ago | 123d ago | 214d ago |
| Age | 1y 8m | 4m | 8m |
Health Breakdown
pisserror
Maintenance
8
Quality
13
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
okerr
Maintenance
13
Quality
17
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
wherror
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| pisserror | okerr | wherror | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 1.0.2 | 2.3.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 13KB | 40KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 14.3% | 0.0% | 12.5% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.65.0 | — | 1.61 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •okerr leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pisserror has the most downloads (7.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ pisserror has not been updated in over a year.
- •pisserror is pre-1.0 — API may change.