Decision Workspace
fnmatch-regex vs fnmatch-regex2 vs wax
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
61
fnmatch-regex
growingv0.3.0
Convert a glob-style pattern to a regular expression.
49
fnmatch-regex2
growingv0.4.0
Convert a glob-style pattern to a regular expression.
59
wax
growingv0.7.0
Opinionated and portable globs that can be matched against paths and directory trees.
Core Metrics
| fnmatch-regex | fnmatch-regex2 | wax | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 61 | 49 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 128.2K | 136.7K | 1.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 10.4K | 20.6K | 164.7K |
| Dependents | 20 | 44 | 822 |
| Releases | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 36d ago | 286d ago | 57d ago |
| Age | 4y 9m | 2y 3m | 4y 7m |
Health Breakdown
fnmatch-regex
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
fnmatch-regex2
Maintenance
6
Quality
14
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
wax
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| fnmatch-regex | fnmatch-regex2 | wax | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 0.4.0 | 0.7.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | BSD-2-Clause | MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 5 | 14 |
| Crate Size | 17KB | 14KB | 102KB |
| Features | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •fnmatch-regex leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •wax has the most downloads (1.5M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •wax is depended on by 822 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.