Decision Workspace
folder_compare vs nefaxer vs compare-dir
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
folder_compare
growingv0.4.0
Compare two folders and get a list of changed and new files
58
nefaxer
experimentalv0.1.11
High-performance directory indexer with content-aware diffing. Walks trees in parallel, stores metadata in SQLite, compares against a previous snapshot.
56
compare-dir
experimentalv0.9.3
A high-performance directory comparison tool and library
Core Metrics
| folder_compare | nefaxer | compare-dir | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 58 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 18.6K | 714 | 636 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 23 | 10 | 0 |
| Releases | 6 | 11 | 41 |
| Last Updated | 2097d ago | 13d ago | 1d ago |
| Age | 6y | 4m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
folder_compare
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
nefaxer
Maintenance
21
Quality
10
Community
9
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
compare-dir
Maintenance
20
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| folder_compare | nefaxer | compare-dir | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 0.1.11 | 0.9.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT or Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 24 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 332KB | 40KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.95 | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •nefaxer leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •folder_compare has the most downloads (18.6K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ folder_compare has not been updated in over a year.