Decision Workspace
app_dirs vs app_dirs2 vs standard_paths
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
app_dirs
growingv2.0.1
Put your app's data in the right place on every platform [DEPRECATED]
51
app_dirs2
growingv2.5.5
Put your app's data in the right place on every platform. Community-maintained project.
52
standard_paths
growingv2.1.0
A port of QStandardPaths class which provides methods for accessing standard paths on the local filesystem (config, cache, user directories and etc.).
Core Metrics
| app_dirs | app_dirs2 | standard_paths | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 51 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 904.9K | 914.6K | 33.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 21.6K | 24.2K | 833 |
| Dependents | 429 | 301 | 154 |
| Releases | 12 | 20 | 14 |
| Last Updated | 1817d ago | 1136d ago | 967d ago |
| Age | 10y | 8y | 8y 3m |
Health Breakdown
app_dirs
Maintenance
4
Quality
21
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
8
app_dirs2
Maintenance
4
Quality
13
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
standard_paths
Maintenance
4
Quality
19
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| app_dirs | app_dirs2 | standard_paths | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.1 | 2.5.5 | 2.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 9 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 959B | 18KB | 14KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 25.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •standard_paths leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •app_dirs2 has the most downloads (914.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •app_dirs is depended on by 429 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ app_dirs, app_dirs2, standard_paths have not been updated in over a year.