Decision Workspace
rstest_macros vs fixt vs assert_fs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
rstest_macros
growingv0.26.1
Rust fixture based test framework. It use procedural macro to implement fixtures and table based tests.
71
fixt
growingv0.6.1
minimum viable fixtures
69
assert_fs
growingv1.1.3
Filesystem fixtures and assertions for testing.
Core Metrics
| rstest_macros | fixt | assert_fs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 71 | 69 |
| Total Downloads | 80.9M | 220.8K | 15.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 7.7M | 4.0K | 810.1K |
| Dependents | 24 | 2.8K | 10.9K |
| Releases | 16 | 94 | 33 |
| Last Updated | 302d ago | 13d ago | 388d ago |
| Age | 4y | 5y 2m | 7y 12m |
Health Breakdown
rstest_macros
Maintenance
9
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
fixt
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
19
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
assert_fs
Maintenance
7
Quality
20
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| rstest_macros | fixt | assert_fs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.26.1 | 0.6.1 | 1.1.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 13 | 8 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 68KB | 13KB | 20KB |
| Features | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.70.0 | — | 1.74 |
| Owners | 1 | 3 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •fixt leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rstest_macros has the most downloads (80.9M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •assert_fs is depended on by 10.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ assert_fs has not been updated in over a year.
- •rstest_macros, fixt are pre-1.0 — API may change.