Decision Workspace
thiserror vs thiserror-core vs thiserror-ext-derive
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
72
thiserror
stablev2.0.18
derive(Error)
57
thiserror-core
growingv1.0.50
derive(Error)
56
thiserror-ext-derive
growingv0.3.0
Procedural macros for `thiserror_ext`.
Core Metrics
| thiserror | thiserror-core | thiserror-ext-derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 72 | 57 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 1.0B | 4.9M | 974.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 94.2M | 44.5K | 46.8K |
| Dependents | 526.8K | 29 | 20 |
| Releases | 89 | 3 | 20 |
| Last Updated | 127d ago | 918d ago | 81d ago |
| Age | 6y 7m | 3y 5m | 2y 6m |
Health Breakdown
thiserror
Maintenance
13
Quality
21
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
thiserror-core
Maintenance
4
Quality
21
Community
9
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
thiserror-ext-derive
Maintenance
15
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| thiserror | thiserror-core | thiserror-ext-derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.18 | 1.0.50 | 0.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 29KB | 19KB | 24KB |
| Features | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.68 | 1.56 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •thiserror leads with a health score of 72/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •thiserror is depended on by 526.8K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ thiserror-core has not been updated in over a year.
- •thiserror-ext-derive is pre-1.0 — API may change.