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file-matcher vs fd-find vs parex
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
file-matcher
growingv0.7.0
A library to search files and folders based on the name pattern (regex, wildmatch, exact)
67
fd-find
stablev10.4.2
fd is a simple, fast and user-friendly alternative to find.
50
parex
experimentalv0.3.2
Blazing-fast parallel search engine — generic, embeddable, zero opinions
Core Metrics
| file-matcher | fd-find | parex | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 67 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 33.5K | 692.2K | 130 |
| 30d Downloads | 381 | 13.8K | 29 |
| Dependents | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 6 | 38 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 1627d ago | 17d ago | 31d ago |
| Age | 4y 8m | 8y 6m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
file-matcher
Maintenance
4
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
fd-find
Maintenance
18
Quality
18
Community
9
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
parex
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| file-matcher | fd-find | parex | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.0 | 10.4.2 | 0.3.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 24 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 145KB | 18KB |
| Features | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.90.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 3 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •fd-find leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ file-matcher has not been updated in over a year.
- •file-matcher, parex are pre-1.0 — API may change.