Decision Workspace
validator-async vs validator_derive vs validator
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
36
validator-async
experimentalv0.20.0
Common validation functions (email, url, length, ...) and trait - to be used with `validator_derive`
53
validator_derive
growingv0.20.0
Macros 1.1 implementation of #[derive(Validate)]
52
validator
growingv0.20.0
Common validation functions (email, url, length, ...) and trait - to be used with `validator_derive`
Core Metrics
| validator-async | validator_derive | validator | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 36 | 53 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 483 | 41.8M | 44.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 17 | 3.0M | 3.2M |
| Dependents | 0 | 1.1K | 6.9K |
| Releases | 1 | 31 | 26 |
| Last Updated | 229d ago | 431d ago | 431d ago |
| Age | 7m | 9y 3m | 9y 3m |
Health Breakdown
validator-async
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
validator_derive
Maintenance
7
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
validator
Maintenance
6
Quality
14
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| validator-async | validator_derive | validator | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.20.0 | 0.20.0 | 0.20.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 10 | 6 | 11 |
| Crate Size | 22KB | 13KB | 16KB |
| Features | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.9% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.81 | 1.81 | 1.81 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •validator_derive leads with a health score of 53/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •validator has the most downloads (44.9M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •validator is depended on by 6.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ validator_derive, validator have not been updated in over a year.