Decision Workspace
v_fixtures vs dev-fixtures vs insta
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
v_fixtures
experimentalv0.3.4
Test fixture utilities for inline multi-file test cases with //- /path syntax
57
dev-fixtures
experimentalv0.9.4
Deterministic test fixtures for Rust: disposable project trees, golden-file snapshots, controlled mock data, file-tree builders. Part of the dev-* verification collection.
72
insta
stablev1.48.0
A snapshot testing library for Rust
Core Metrics
| v_fixtures | dev-fixtures | insta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 57 | 72 |
| Total Downloads | 3.4K | 165 | 79.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 4.7M |
| Dependents | 71 | 11 | 60.8K |
| Releases | 7 | 6 | 121 |
| Last Updated | 163d ago | 62d ago | 32d ago |
| Age | 6m | 2m | 7y 6m |
Health Breakdown
v_fixtures
Maintenance
13
Quality
13
Community
10
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
dev-fixtures
Maintenance
15
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
insta
Maintenance
17
Quality
19
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| v_fixtures | dev-fixtures | insta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.4 | 0.9.4 | 1.48.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 2 | 19 |
| Crate Size | 24KB | 36KB | 121KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | 1.66.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •insta leads with a health score of 72/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •insta is depended on by 60.8K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •v_fixtures, dev-fixtures are pre-1.0 — API may change.