Decision Workspace
compactrs vs remove_dir_all vs zopen
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
58
compactrs
experimentalv2025.12.25
High-performance native Windows file compressor using WOF (Windows Overlay Filter)
58
remove_dir_all
growingv1.0.0
A safe, reliable implementation of remove_dir_all for Windows
54
zopen
growingv1.0.1
Automatically open compressed files.
Core Metrics
| compactrs | remove_dir_all | zopen | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 58 | 58 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 377 | 113.0M | 13.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 23 | 2.2M | 30 |
| Dependents | 0 | 1.3K | 1 |
| Releases | 20 | 16 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 89d ago | 490d ago | 132d ago |
| Age | 3m | 9y | 7y 6m |
Health Breakdown
compactrs
Maintenance
20
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
remove_dir_all
Maintenance
6
Quality
19
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
zopen
Maintenance
10
Quality
21
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| compactrs | remove_dir_all | zopen | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2025.12.25 | 1.0.0 | 1.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 15 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 262KB | 20KB | 8KB |
| Features | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.94.0 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •compactrs leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •remove_dir_all has the most downloads (113.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •remove_dir_all is depended on by 1.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ remove_dir_all has not been updated in over a year.