Decision Workspace
wherror vs thiserror vs facet-error
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
wherror
growingv2.3.1
The same derive(Error) macro thiserror provides + the features you want!
72
thiserror
stablev2.0.18
derive(Error)
61
facet-error
experimentalv0.46.4
thiserror replacement powered by facet - derive Error trait from doc comments
Core Metrics
| wherror | thiserror | facet-error | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 72 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 4.3K | 1.0B | 15.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 94.2M | 6.1K |
| Dependents | 6 | 526.8K | 56 |
| Releases | 8 | 89 | 20 |
| Last Updated | 273d ago | 127d ago | 6d ago |
| Age | 10m | 6y 7m | 4m |
Health Breakdown
wherror
Maintenance
9
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
thiserror
Maintenance
13
Quality
21
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
facet-error
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| wherror | thiserror | facet-error | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.3.1 | 2.0.18 | 0.46.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 40KB | 29KB | 7KB |
| Features | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 12.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.61 | 1.68 | 1.90 |
| 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.
- •facet-error is pre-1.0 — API may change.