Decision Workspace
bt_file_utils vs async-fs vs async_file
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
bt_file_utils
growingv0.2.0
Basic file read operation. Returns string with file. The file is either a relative location or passes via an environment variable
69
async-fs
growingv2.2.0
Async filesystem primitives
51
async_file
experimentalv0.1.3
An executor-agnostic async file IO library
Core Metrics
| bt_file_utils | async-fs | async_file | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 69 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 2.9K | 37.1M | 1.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 83 | 2.6M | 169 |
| Dependents | 15 | 1.0K | 2 |
| Releases | 5 | 18 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 60d ago | 194d ago | 97d ago |
| Age | 1y 1m | 6y 10m | 9m |
Health Breakdown
bt_file_utils
Maintenance
15
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
async-fs
Maintenance
8
Quality
19
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
async_file
Maintenance
16
Quality
12
Community
7
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| bt_file_utils | async-fs | async_file | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 2.2.0 | 0.1.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-3.0-only | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 19KB | 115KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.71 | 1.85.1 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •async-fs leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •async-fs is depended on by 1.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •bt_file_utils, async_file are pre-1.0 — API may change.