Decision Workspace
snaptest vs insta vs derive_arbitrary
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
snaptest
growingv0.2.0
Dead simple snapshot testing
71
insta
stablev1.47.2
A snapshot testing library for Rust
68
derive_arbitrary
growingv1.4.2
Derives arbitrary traits
Core Metrics
| snaptest | insta | derive_arbitrary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 71 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 3.8K | 67.0M | 82.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 6.0M | 7.0M |
| Dependents | 0 | 50.0K | 468 |
| Releases | 2 | 120 | 33 |
| Last Updated | 2988d ago | 56d ago | 284d ago |
| Age | 8y 2m | 7y 4m | 7y 7m |
Health Breakdown
snaptest
Maintenance
3
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
11
insta
Maintenance
16
Quality
19
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
derive_arbitrary
Maintenance
8
Quality
20
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| snaptest | insta | derive_arbitrary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 1.47.2 | 1.4.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 7 | 18 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 259KB | 118KB | 12KB |
| Features | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.66.0 | 1.63.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 4 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •insta leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •derive_arbitrary has the most downloads (82.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •insta is depended on by 50.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ snaptest has not been updated in over a year.
- •snaptest is pre-1.0 — API may change.