Decision Workspace
scopeguard-lite vs scopeguard vs guarden
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
scopeguard-lite
growingv1.0.0
A lightweight way to defer execution of a block to the end of the scope, and to run code during an unwind.
59
scopeguard
growingv1.2.0
A RAII scope guard that will run a given closure when it goes out of scope, even if the code between panics (assuming unwinding panic). Defines the macros `defer!`, `defer_on_unwind!`, `defer_on_success!` as shorthands for guards with one of the implemented strategies.
55
guarden
experimentalv0.1.3
Zero-cost abstractions for scoped guards, deferred execution, and async task detachment
Core Metrics
| scopeguard-lite | scopeguard | guarden | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 59 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 389 | 697.5M | 8.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 56.7M | 8.7K |
| Dependents | 0 | 7.8K | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 11 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 242d ago | 1043d ago | 28d ago |
| Age | 8m | 11y | 29d |
Health Breakdown
scopeguard-lite
Maintenance
4
Quality
19
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
scopeguard
Maintenance
3
Quality
20
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
11
guarden
Maintenance
17
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| scopeguard-lite | scopeguard | guarden | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 1.2.0 | 0.1.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 12KB | 13KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 9.1% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | — | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.61 | — | 1.95 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •scopeguard leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •scopeguard is depended on by 7.8K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ scopeguard has not been updated in over a year.
- •guarden is pre-1.0 — API may change.