Decision Workspace
v_fixtures vs insta vs cargo-insta
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
v_fixtures
experimentalv0.3.4
Test fixture utilities for inline multi-file test cases with //- /path syntax
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
| v_fixtures | insta | cargo-insta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 74 | 70 |
| Total Downloads | 2.5K | 55.8M | 1.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 243 | 5.6M | 102.2K |
| Dependents | 42 | 38.1K | 82 |
| Releases | 7 | 118 | 106 |
| Last Updated | 55d ago | 1d ago | 1d ago |
| Age | 2m | 7y 2m | 7y 2m |
Health Breakdown
v_fixtures
Maintenance
11
Quality
13
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
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
| v_fixtures | insta | cargo-insta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.4 | 1.47.0 | 1.47.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 18 | 20 |
| Crate Size | 24KB | 118KB | 66KB |
| Features | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 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.
- •v_fixtures is pre-1.0 — API may change.