Decision Workspace
snapshot-testing vs insta vs cargo-insta
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
snapshot-testing
experimentalv0.1.8
Assert that strings equal easily updatable snapshot files. Show nice colored diffs if not.
74
insta
stablev1.47.0
A snapshot testing library for Rust
70
cargo-insta
stablev1.47.0
A review tool for the insta snapshot testing library for Rust
Core Metrics
| snapshot-testing | insta | cargo-insta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 74 | 70 |
| Total Downloads | 102.3K | 55.8M | 1.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 58.4K | 5.6M | 102.2K |
| Dependents | 13 | 38.1K | 82 |
| Releases | 9 | 118 | 106 |
| Last Updated | 218d ago | 1d ago | 1d ago |
| Age | 7m | 7y 2m | 7y 2m |
Health Breakdown
snapshot-testing
Maintenance
11
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
insta
Maintenance
19
Quality
19
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
cargo-insta
Maintenance
19
Quality
17
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| snapshot-testing | insta | cargo-insta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.8 | 1.47.0 | 1.47.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Unlicense | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 18 | 20 |
| Crate Size | 4KB | 118KB | 66KB |
| Features | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.66.0 | 1.66.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •insta leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •insta is depended on by 38.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •snapshot-testing is pre-1.0 — API may change.