Decision Workspace
better-path vs unix_path vs os_path
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
29
better-path
growingv0.0.1
A better Path type with stronger typing around absolute/relative kinds
50
unix_path
growingv1.0.1
Unix-compatible paths regardless of platform.
48
os_path
growingv0.8.0
Intelligent path handling with std lib interoperability
Core Metrics
| better-path | unix_path | os_path | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 29 | 50 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 2.8K | 252.5K | 38.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 27.2K | 918 |
| Dependents | 0 | 81 | 122 |
| Releases | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| Last Updated | 1027d ago | 1804d ago | 711d ago |
| Age | 2y 9m | 5y 7m | 2y 10m |
Health Breakdown
better-path
Maintenance
4
Quality
11
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
7
unix_path
Maintenance
3
Quality
22
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
os_path
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| better-path | unix_path | os_path | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.1 | 1.0.1 | 0.8.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 22KB | 7KB |
| Features | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 50.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •unix_path leads with a health score of 50/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •os_path is depended on by 122 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ better-path, unix_path, os_path have not been updated in over a year.
- •better-path, os_path are pre-1.0 — API may change.