Decision Workspace
cab vs wim-parser vs known-folders
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
cab
growingv0.6.0
Read/write Windows cabinet (CAB) files
46
wim-parser
experimentalv0.1.1
A Rust library for parsing Windows Imaging (WIM) files
77
known-folders
stablev1.4.2
A safe wrapper around the Known Folders API on Windows
Core Metrics
| cab | wim-parser | known-folders | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 46 | 77 |
| Total Downloads | 3.7M | 1.2K | 1.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 227.3K | 20 | 61.9K |
| Dependents | 185 | 0 | 108 |
| Releases | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 721d ago | 256d ago | 11d ago |
| Age | 8y 1m | 8m | 2y 10m |
Health Breakdown
cab
Maintenance
4
Quality
13
Community
9
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
wim-parser
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
known-folders
Maintenance
18
Quality
20
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| cab | wim-parser | known-folders | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.0 | 0.1.1 | 1.4.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 10 | 7 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 28KB | 26KB | 16KB |
| Features | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.60.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •known-folders leads with a health score of 77/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cab has the most downloads (3.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •cab is depended on by 185 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ cab has not been updated in over a year.
- •cab, wim-parser are pre-1.0 — API may change.