Decision Workspace
rancor vs error-stack vs rootcause
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
70
rancor
growingv0.1.2
Scalable and efficient error handling without type composition
76
error-stack
growingv0.8.0
A context-aware error-handling library that supports arbitrary attached user data
63
rootcause
experimentalv0.13.0
A flexible, ergonomic, and inspectable error reporting library for Rust
Core Metrics
| rancor | error-stack | rootcause | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 70 | 76 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 23.3M | 4.0M | 161.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 2.0M | 122.9K | 21.3K |
| Dependents | 354 | 1.3K | 216 |
| Releases | 15 | 16 | 19 |
| Last Updated | 11d ago | 10d ago | 29d ago |
| Age | 2y 8m | 4y 1m | 9m |
Health Breakdown
rancor
Maintenance
17
Quality
17
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
error-stack
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
rootcause
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| rancor | error-stack | rootcause | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 0.8.0 | 0.13.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 24 | 20 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 92KB | 231KB |
| Features | 2 | 11 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.81 | 1.83.0 | 1.89 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •error-stack leads with a health score of 76/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rancor has the most downloads (23.3M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •error-stack is depended on by 1.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.