Decision Workspace
wherror vs thiserror vs thiserror-ext-derive
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
wherror
growingv2.3.1
The same derive(Error) macro thiserror provides + the features you want!
74
thiserror
stablev2.0.18
derive(Error)
59
thiserror-ext-derive
growingv0.3.0
Procedural macros for `thiserror_ext`.
Core Metrics
| wherror | thiserror | thiserror-ext-derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 74 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 3.4K | 854.0M | 908.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 201 | 71.5M | 20.9K |
| Dependents | 2 | 428.7K | 20 |
| Releases | 8 | 89 | 20 |
| Last Updated | 214d ago | 68d ago | 22d ago |
| Age | 8m | 6y 5m | 2y 4m |
Health Breakdown
wherror
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
thiserror
Maintenance
15
Quality
21
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
thiserror-ext-derive
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| wherror | thiserror | thiserror-ext-derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.3.1 | 2.0.18 | 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 | 40KB | 29KB | 24KB |
| Features | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 12.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.61 | 1.68 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •thiserror leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •thiserror is depended on by 428.7K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •thiserror-ext-derive is pre-1.0 — API may change.