Decision Workspace
smart-default vs opener vs default2
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
smart-default
growingv0.7.1
Rust custom-derive macro for Default with more control on the fields
59
opener
growingv0.8.4
Open a file or link using the system default program.
59
default2
stablev2.1.0
Default implementation using macros
Core Metrics
| smart-default | opener | default2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 59 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 35.1M | 25.7M | 10.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 2.0M | 1.2M | 134 |
| Dependents | 2.0K | 1.8K | 0 |
| Releases | 10 | 20 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 1068d ago | 62d ago | 14d ago |
| Age | 8y 7m | 7y 7m | 2y 10m |
Health Breakdown
smart-default
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
opener
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
default2
Maintenance
17
Quality
19
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| smart-default | opener | default2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.1 | 0.8.4 | 2.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 26KB | 8KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •opener leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •smart-default has the most downloads (35.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •smart-default is depended on by 2.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ smart-default has not been updated in over a year.
- •smart-default, opener are pre-1.0 — API may change.