Decision Workspace
build-fs-tree vs filetree-traversing vs merkle_hash
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
build-fs-tree
growingv0.8.1
Generate a filesystem tree from a macro or a YAML tree
41
filetree-traversing
growingv0.1.10
A Rust library for working with file trees
64
merkle_hash
stablev3.9.0
Finds the hashes of all files and directories in a directory tree.
Core Metrics
| build-fs-tree | filetree-traversing | merkle_hash | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 41 | 64 |
| Total Downloads | 3.0M | 10.6K | 233.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 324.9K | 0 | 15.9K |
| Dependents | 112 | 0 | 343 |
| Releases | 20 | 10 | 26 |
| Last Updated | 254d ago | 761d ago | 65d ago |
| Age | 5y 3m | 2y 1m | 4y 3m |
Health Breakdown
build-fs-tree
Maintenance
9
Quality
11
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
filetree-traversing
Maintenance
12
Quality
9
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
merkle_hash
Maintenance
15
Quality
17
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| build-fs-tree | filetree-traversing | merkle_hash | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.1 | 0.1.10 | 3.9.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 13KB | 4KB | 11KB |
| Features | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 25.0% | 40.0% | 26.9% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.89 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •merkle_hash leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •build-fs-tree has the most downloads (3.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •merkle_hash is depended on by 343 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ filetree-traversing has not been updated in over a year.
- •build-fs-tree, filetree-traversing are pre-1.0 — API may change.