Decision Workspace
deentry vs xdg-desktop-entries vs freedesktop-desktop-entry
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
36
deentry
growingv0.0.1
Interaction layer for FreeDesktop Desktop Entry files with a permissive license
41
xdg-desktop-entries
experimentalv0.1.1
A simple parser for xdg/freedesktop desktop entries
56
freedesktop-desktop-entry
growingv0.8.1
Freedesktop Desktop Entry Specification
Core Metrics
| deentry | xdg-desktop-entries | freedesktop-desktop-entry | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 36 | 41 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 3.9K | 1.3K | 500.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 125 | 19 | 26.3K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 114 |
| Releases | 1 | 2 | 43 |
| Last Updated | 720d ago | 325d ago | 81d ago |
| Age | 1y 11m | 10m | 6y 8m |
Health Breakdown
deentry
Maintenance
1
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
xdg-desktop-entries
Maintenance
7
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
freedesktop-desktop-entry
Maintenance
15
Quality
11
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| deentry | xdg-desktop-entries | freedesktop-desktop-entry | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.1 | 0.1.1 | 0.8.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | GPL-2.0-or-later | MPL-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 3KB | 37KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 16.3% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •freedesktop-desktop-entry leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •freedesktop-desktop-entry is depended on by 114 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ deentry has not been updated in over a year.