Decision Workspace
powerfmt vs powerfmt-macros vs indenter
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
powerfmt
growingv0.2.0
`powerfmt` is a library that provides utilities for formatting values. This crate makes it significantly easier to support filling to a minimum width with alignment, avoid heap allocation, and avoid repetitive calculations.
41
powerfmt-macros
growingv0.1.0
Procedural macros for `powerfmt`. This crate is an implementation detail and should not be relied upon directly.
62
indenter
growingv0.3.4
A formatter wrapper that indents the text, designed for error display impls
Core Metrics
| powerfmt | powerfmt-macros | indenter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 41 | 62 |
| Total Downloads | 433.8M | 15.5K | 105.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 24.7M | 1.4K | 3.9M |
| Dependents | 40 | 4 | 1.3K |
| Releases | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 1004d ago | 1009d ago | 341d ago |
| Age | 2y 9m | 2y 9m | 6y 4m |
Health Breakdown
powerfmt
Maintenance
7
Quality
17
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
powerfmt-macros
Maintenance
1
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
indenter
Maintenance
6
Quality
18
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
14
Technical Details
| powerfmt | powerfmt-macros | indenter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.1.0 | 0.3.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 15KB | 9KB | 11KB |
| Features | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.67.0 | 1.65.0 | 1.39 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •indenter leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •powerfmt has the most downloads (433.8M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •indenter is depended on by 1.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ powerfmt, powerfmt-macros have not been updated in over a year.