Rust crate alternatives · data Oct 24, 2026
Alternatives to educe
Short answerThe closest alternatives to educe on crates.io data are derive_builder (633K real downloads a day), derive_builder_macro (625K real downloads a day), derivative (321K real downloads a day). Of the 8 we list, the most used is thiserror, and 5 shipped a release in the last year. educe itself gets 380,869 a day with 191 dependents.
Every alternative we found
| Alternative | Real downloads a day | vs educe | Dependents | Last release | Why it is listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| derive_builder Widely used | 633,349 | 1.66x | 1,332 | 2.0y | category Rust patterns, keyword "derive", keyword "macro" | compare |
| derive_builder_macro Pulled in | 624,830 | 1.64x | 1 | 2.0y | category Rust patterns, keyword "derive", keyword "macro" | compare |
| derivative Established | 320,737 | 0.84x | 616 | 5.7y | category Rust patterns, keyword "derive", keyword "macro" | compare |
| derive_arbitrary Pulled in | 369,897 | 0.97x | 9 | 18d | keyword "derive", keyword "macro" | compare |
| thiserror Foundational | 5,048,791 | 13.26x | 75,923 | 31d | category No standard library, category Rust patterns, keyword "derive" | compare |
| zerovec-derive Pulled in | 2,561,390 | 6.73x | 6 | 2d | category No standard library, category Rust patterns, keyword "derive" | compare |
| lazy_static Foundational | 2,449,997 | 6.43x | 10,953 | 23d | category No standard library, category Rust patterns, keyword "macro" | compare |
| derive_more Widely used | 1,604,594 | 4.21x | 3,690 | 10mo | category No standard library, category Rust patterns, keyword "derive" | compare |
How to choose
- Same job, not the same API. Each line is listed because it shares a crates.io category or keyword with educe; 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 educe: 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 educe, 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