Rust crate alternatives · data Oct 27, 2026
Alternatives to divan
Short answerThe closest alternatives to divan on crates.io data are criterion (753K real downloads a day), tracing-attributes (2.3M real downloads a day), profiling (308K real downloads a day). Of the 8 we list, the most used is tracing-attributes, and 5 shipped a release in the last year. divan itself gets 43,596 a day with 545 dependents.
Every alternative we found
| Alternative | Real downloads a day | vs divan | Dependents | Last release | Why it is listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| criterion Foundational | 753,315 | 17.28x | 19,337 | 9mo | category Profiling, keyword "benchmark", keyword "criterion" | side by side |
| tracing-attributes Pulled in | 2,272,684 | 52.13x | 48 | 11mo | category Profiling, keyword "instrument" | compare |
| profiling Established | 307,773 | 7.06x | 234 | 6mo | category Profiling, keyword "performance" | compare |
| iai-callgrind Established | 6,715 | 0.15x | 120 | 15mo | category Profiling, keyword "benchmark" | compare |
| rayon Foundational | 1,615,491 | 37.06x | 11,972 | 6mo | keyword "performance" | compare |
| rayon-core Pulled in | 1,568,771 | 35.98x | 69 | 14mo | keyword "performance" | compare |
| criterion-plot Pulled in | 778,188 | 17.85x | 6 | 9mo | keyword "criterion" | compare |
| enum_dispatch Established | 261,983 | 6.01x | 358 | 2.6y | keyword "performance" | compare |
How to choose
- Same job, not the same API. Each line is listed because it shares a crates.io category or keyword with divan; read its description before you swap.
- More dependents means more answered questions and a smaller chance it disappears.
- Check the last release against how fast you need fixes. For divan: is it still maintained?
Rules
Alternatives = tracked crates (top 1000 by downloads) that share a specific crates.io category (2 points each) or keyword (3 points each) with divan, most similar first; its own parts (same name prefix) and crates it depends on or that depend on it are left out, because those are companions, not substitutes. Real downloads = quiet-day median, crates.io data Oct 27, 2026. Built when we find 3 or more.
Up next
The closest alternative: Foundational and steady. 753,315 real downloads a day.criterionRust crate. Statistics-driven micro-benchmarking library. Real use: 753K downloads a day on quiet days; 19,337 crates depend on it.Read it next →Also worth your time
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