Decision Workspace
freedesktop vs xdg-desktop-entries vs xdgkit
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
freedesktop
experimentalv0.0.3
Rust implementations of the freedesktop.org specifications for Linux desktop integration
41
xdg-desktop-entries
experimentalv0.1.1
A simple parser for xdg/freedesktop desktop entries
49
xdgkit
growingv3.2.5
A command line kit for XDG specs. As well as a Rust library
Core Metrics
| freedesktop | xdg-desktop-entries | xdgkit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 41 | 49 |
| Total Downloads | 924 | 1.3K | 23.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 10 | 19 | 198 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Releases | 3 | 2 | 16 |
| Last Updated | 186d ago | 325d ago | 955d ago |
| Age | 6m | 10m | 4y 10m |
Health Breakdown
freedesktop
Maintenance
11
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
xdg-desktop-entries
Maintenance
7
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
xdgkit
Maintenance
6
Quality
19
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| freedesktop | xdg-desktop-entries | xdgkit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.3 | 0.1.1 | 3.2.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-2.0-or-later | non-standard |
| Dependencies | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 5KB | 3KB | 86KB |
| Features | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.89 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •freedesktop leads with a health score of 50/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •xdgkit has the most downloads (23.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ xdgkit has not been updated in over a year.
- •freedesktop, xdg-desktop-entries are pre-1.0 — API may change.