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Rust crate alternatives · data Oct 24, 2026
Alternatives to document-features
Short answerThe closest alternatives to document-features on crates.io data are derive_builder (633K real downloads a day), derive_builder_macro (625K real downloads a day), lazy_static (2.4M real downloads a day). Of the 8 we list, the most used is lazy_static, and 3 shipped a release in the last year. document-features itself gets 703,484 a day with 672 dependents.
Every alternative we found
| Alternative | Real downloads a day | vs document-features | Dependents | Last release | Why it is listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| derive_builder Widely used | 633,349 | 0.90x | 1,332 | 2.0y | category Development tools, keyword "macro" | side by side |
| derive_builder_macro Pulled in | 624,830 | 0.89x | 1 | 2.0y | category Development tools, keyword "macro" | compare |
| lazy_static Foundational | 2,449,997 | 3.48x | 10,953 | 23d | keyword "macro" | compare |
| tracing-attributes Pulled in | 2,272,684 | 3.23x | 48 | 11mo | keyword "macro" | compare |
| proc-macro-crate Established | 1,677,715 | 2.38x | 959 | 8mo | keyword "macro" | compare |
| quick-error Established | 1,130,044 | 1.61x | 293 | 5.5y | keyword "macro" | compare |
| new_debug_unreachable Pulled in | 691,350 | 0.98x | 23 | 2.6y | keyword "macro" | compare |
| const-random Pulled in | 557,393 | 0.79x | 25 | 2.6y | keyword "macro" | compare |
How to choose
- Same job, not the same API. Each line is listed because it shares a crates.io category or keyword with document-features; 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 document-features: 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 document-features, 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 24, 2026. Built when we find 3 or more.
Up next
The closest alternative: Widely used and quiet for years. 633,349 real downloads a day.derive_builderRust crate. Rust macro to automatically implement the builder pattern for arbitrary structs. Real use: 633K downloads a day on quiet days; 1,332 crates depend on it.Read it next →Also worth your time