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Rust crate alternatives · data Oct 24, 2026
Alternatives to enum-ordinalize
Short answerThe closest alternatives to enum-ordinalize on crates.io data are quick-error (1.1M real downloads a day), num_enum (761K real downloads a day), synstructure (2.6M real downloads a day). Of the 8 we list, the most used is synstructure, and 5 shipped a release in the last year. enum-ordinalize itself gets 394,354 a day with 24 dependents.
Every alternative we found
| Alternative | Real downloads a day | vs enum-ordinalize | Dependents | Last release | Why it is listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| quick-error Established | 1,130,044 | 2.87x | 293 | 5.5y | category Rust patterns, keyword "enum" | compare |
| num_enum Widely used | 760,679 | 1.93x | 1,159 | 7mo | category Rust patterns, keyword "enum" | compare |
| synstructure Established | 2,554,307 | 6.48x | 146 | 3mo | keyword "enum" | compare |
| strum_macros Widely used | 1,935,017 | 4.91x | 2,140 | 8mo | keyword "enum" | compare |
| strum Widely used | 1,901,257 | 4.82x | 5,075 | 8mo | keyword "enum" | compare |
| rust_decimal Widely used | 463,122 | 1.17x | 2,295 | 52d | keyword "number" | compare |
| enumflags2 Established | 405,378 | 1.03x | 215 | 17mo | keyword "enum" | compare |
| enumflags2_derive Pulled in | 405,222 | 1.03x | 4 | 17mo | keyword "enum" | compare |
How to choose
- Same job, not the same API. Each line is listed because it shares a crates.io category or keyword with enum-ordinalize; 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 enum-ordinalize: 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 enum-ordinalize, 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: Established and quiet for years. 1,130,044 real downloads a day.quick-errorRust crate. A macro which makes error types pleasant to write. Real use: 1.1M downloads a day on quiet days; 293 crates depend on it.Read it next →Also worth your time