Decision Workspace
shoulds vs kernal vs should
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
shoulds
growingv0.3.0
An intuitive, fluent assertion library for writing expressive test expectations in Rust.
53
kernal
growingv0.5.1
A fluent assertion framework for Rust.
45
should
growingv0.6.0
Postfix assertion library for Rust
Core Metrics
| shoulds | kernal | should | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 53 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 9.6K | 5.6K | 11.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 12 | 43 | 37 |
| Dependents | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Releases | 9 | 6 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 257d ago | 40d ago | 483d ago |
| Age | 4y 3m | 2y 11m | 3y |
Health Breakdown
shoulds
Maintenance
7
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
kernal
Maintenance
15
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
should
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| shoulds | kernal | should | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 0.5.1 | 0.6.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 100KB | 10KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.65 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •kernal leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •should has the most downloads (11.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ should has not been updated in over a year.