Decision Workspace
app_dirs2 vs app_dirs vs standard_paths
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
app_dirs2
growingv2.5.5
Put your app's data in the right place on every platform. Community-maintained project.
50
app_dirs
growingv2.0.1
Put your app's data in the right place on every platform [DEPRECATED]
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_dirs2 | app_dirs | standard_paths | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 50 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 1.0M | 963.1K | 37.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 14.9K | 10.0K | 0 |
| Dependents | 306 | 431 | 192 |
| Releases | 20 | 12 | 14 |
| Last Updated | 1244d ago | 1925d ago | 1075d ago |
| Age | 8y 3m | 10y 4m | 8y 7m |
Health Breakdown
app_dirs2
Maintenance
4
Quality
13
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
app_dirs
Maintenance
4
Quality
21
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
8
standard_paths
Maintenance
4
Quality
19
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| app_dirs2 | app_dirs | standard_paths | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.5.5 | 2.0.1 | 2.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 18KB | 959B | 14KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 25.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | — | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 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 (1.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •app_dirs is depended on by 431 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ app_dirs2, app_dirs, standard_paths have not been updated in over a year.