Decision Workspace
dfs vs stau vs heimdal
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
39
dfs
growingv0.1.1
Dotfiles synchronizer
57
stau
experimentalv3.1.1
A modern dotfile manager with GNU Stow-style symlink management and automated setup scripts
51
heimdal
experimentalv2.1.0
A universal dotfile and system configuration manager
Core Metrics
| dfs | stau | heimdal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 39 | 57 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 3.2K | 1.1K | 117 |
| 30d Downloads | 4 | 32 | 12 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 11 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 1522d ago | 12d ago | 47d ago |
| Age | 4y 2m | 5m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
dfs
Maintenance
3
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
stau
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
heimdal
Maintenance
16
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| dfs | stau | heimdal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 3.1.1 | 2.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 5 | 35 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 31KB | 237KB |
| Features | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.70 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •stau leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •dfs has the most downloads (3.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ dfs has not been updated in over a year.
- •dfs is pre-1.0 — API may change.