Decision Workspace
synstructure vs auto_enums vs kinded
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
synstructure
growingv0.13.2
Helper methods and macros for custom derives
64
auto_enums
growingv0.8.8
A library for to allow multiple return types by automatically generated enum.
60
kinded
growingv0.5.0
Generate enums with same variants, but without data.
Core Metrics
| synstructure | auto_enums | kinded | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 64 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 465.9M | 14.7M | 3.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 51.6M | 1.3M | 196.8K |
| Dependents | 1.4K | 258 | 106 |
| Releases | 29 | 57 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 390d ago | 87d ago | 111d ago |
| Age | 9y 7m | 7y 5m | 2y 9m |
Health Breakdown
synstructure
Maintenance
7
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
auto_enums
Maintenance
14
Quality
17
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
kinded
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| synstructure | auto_enums | kinded | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.13.2 | 0.8.8 | 0.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 14 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 19KB | 58KB | 7KB |
| Features | 2 | 21 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 3.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.71 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •auto_enums leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •synstructure has the most downloads (465.9M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •synstructure is depended on by 1.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ synstructure has not been updated in over a year.