Decision Workspace
proptest-derive vs derive-quickcheck vs derive_arbitrary
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
68
proptest-derive
growingv0.8.0
Custom-derive for the Arbitrary trait of proptest.
40
derive-quickcheck
growingv0.2.0
Automatic `derive` for `quickcheck::Arbitrary`.
68
derive_arbitrary
growingv1.4.2
Derives arbitrary traits
Core Metrics
| proptest-derive | derive-quickcheck | derive_arbitrary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 68 | 40 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 18.8M | 7.1K | 82.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 1.4M | 0 | 7.0M |
| Dependents | 6.9K | 4 | 468 |
| Releases | 12 | 5 | 33 |
| Last Updated | 110d ago | 1058d ago | 284d ago |
| Age | 8y 5m | 3y | 7y 7m |
Health Breakdown
proptest-derive
Maintenance
11
Quality
15
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
derive-quickcheck
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
derive_arbitrary
Maintenance
8
Quality
20
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| proptest-derive | derive-quickcheck | derive_arbitrary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.0 | 0.2.0 | 1.4.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MPL-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 61KB | 15KB | 12KB |
| Features | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.84 | — | 1.63.0 |
| Owners | 3 (team) | 1 | 4 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •proptest-derive leads with a health score of 68/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •derive_arbitrary has the most downloads (82.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •proptest-derive is depended on by 6.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ derive-quickcheck has not been updated in over a year.
- •proptest-derive, derive-quickcheck are pre-1.0 — API may change.