Decision Workspace
print-break vs better-debug vs procout
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
print-break
experimentalv0.2.2
A simple debugging macro that pretty-prints variables and pauses execution
47
better-debug
growingv1.0.1
A cooler, and sane Debug macro
45
procout
growingv0.1.13
Output a proc macro's TokenStream to a file.
Core Metrics
| print-break | better-debug | procout | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 47 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 90 | 18.2K | 116.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 10 | 1.5K | 3.5K |
| Dependents | 0 | 35 | 8 |
| Releases | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 86d ago | 867d ago | 1599d ago |
| Age | 2m | 2y 4m | 4y 10m |
Health Breakdown
print-break
Maintenance
14
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
better-debug
Maintenance
4
Quality
19
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
procout
Maintenance
4
Quality
17
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| print-break | better-debug | procout | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.2 | 1.0.1 | 0.1.13 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 17KB | 5KB | 4KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •better-debug leads with a health score of 47/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •procout has the most downloads (116.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ better-debug, procout have not been updated in over a year.
- •print-break, procout are pre-1.0 — API may change.