Decision Workspace
folder_compare vs dir-diff vs compare-dir
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
folder_compare
growingv0.4.0
Compare two folders and get a list of changed and new files
55
dir-diff
growingv0.3.3
Do two directories have different contents?
50
compare-dir
experimentalv0.4.0
A high-performance directory comparison tool and library
Core Metrics
| folder_compare | dir-diff | compare-dir | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 55 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 17.4K | 7.5M | 148 |
| 30d Downloads | 318 | 235.5K | 148 |
| Dependents | 20 | 918 | 0 |
| Releases | 6 | 6 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 2017d ago | 829d ago | today |
| Age | 5y 10m | 9y | 15d |
Health Breakdown
folder_compare
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
dir-diff
Maintenance
3
Quality
16
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
compare-dir
Maintenance
14
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| folder_compare | dir-diff | compare-dir | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 0.3.3 | 0.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 7KB | 13KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.66 | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •dir-diff leads with a health score of 55/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •dir-diff is depended on by 918 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ folder_compare, dir-diff have not been updated in over a year.