Decision Workspace
proc-bitfield vs bitbybit vs bitfields-impl
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
proc-bitfield
growingv0.5.3
A crate to expressively declare bitfield-like structs
65
bitbybit
stablev2.0.0
Efficient implementation of bit-fields where several numbers are packed within a larger number and bit-enums. Useful for drivers, so it works in no_std environments
65
bitfields-impl
stablev1.0.3
Macro for generating flexible bitfields. Useful for low-level code (embedded or emulators).
Core Metrics
| proc-bitfield | bitbybit | bitfields-impl | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 65 | 65 |
| Total Downloads | 47.8K | 426.1K | 539.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.5K | 33.7K | 150.0K |
| Dependents | 46 | 83 | 26 |
| Releases | 16 | 16 | 27 |
| Last Updated | 102d ago | 42d ago | 4d ago |
| Age | 3y 8m | 3y 7m | 1y 3m |
Health Breakdown
proc-bitfield
Maintenance
14
Quality
14
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
bitbybit
Maintenance
16
Quality
21
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
bitfields-impl
Maintenance
19
Quality
17
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| proc-bitfield | bitbybit | bitfields-impl | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.3 | 2.0.0 | 1.0.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 24KB | 35KB | 24KB |
| Features | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 6.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.83.0 |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •bitbybit leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •bitfields-impl has the most downloads (539.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •proc-bitfield is pre-1.0 — API may change.