Decision Workspace
filefetch vs ratatui-explorer vs merkle_hash
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
filefetch
experimentalv0.2.0
A folder info fetcher for the terminal
61
ratatui-explorer
growingv0.3.0
ratatui-explorer is a small, but highly customizable, file explorer widget for ratatui.
56
merkle_hash
growingv3.8.0
Finds the hashes of all files and directories in a directory tree.
Core Metrics
| filefetch | ratatui-explorer | merkle_hash | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 61 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 1.5K | 57.4K | 142.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 3.5K | 11.1K |
| Dependents | 0 | 127 | 234 |
| Releases | 3 | 8 | 25 |
| Last Updated | 314d ago | 21d ago | 362d ago |
| Age | 10m | 2y 1m | 4y |
Health Breakdown
filefetch
Maintenance
9
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
ratatui-explorer
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
merkle_hash
Maintenance
8
Quality
17
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| filefetch | ratatui-explorer | merkle_hash | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.3.0 | 3.8.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 1.7MB | 10KB |
| Features | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 28.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ratatui-explorer leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •merkle_hash has the most downloads (142.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •merkle_hash is depended on by 234 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •filefetch, ratatui-explorer are pre-1.0 — API may change.