Decision Workspace
freedesktop-icons vs freedesktop-icons-greedy vs freedesktop_entry_parser
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
freedesktop-icons
growingv0.4.0
A Freedesktop Icons lookup crate
36
freedesktop-icons-greedy
growingv0.2.6
A Freedesktop Icons lookup crate
63
freedesktop_entry_parser
growingv2.0.1
A library for parsing FreeDesktop entry files and Systemd unit files
Core Metrics
| freedesktop-icons | freedesktop-icons-greedy | freedesktop_entry_parser | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 36 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 3.5M | 7.0K | 658.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 165.0K | 199 | 51.5K |
| Dependents | 55 | 0 | 170 |
| Releases | 11 | 3 | 13 |
| Last Updated | 345d ago | 976d ago | 161d ago |
| Age | 3y 10m | 2y 8m | 6y |
Health Breakdown
freedesktop-icons
Maintenance
7
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
freedesktop-icons-greedy
Maintenance
5
Quality
13
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
freedesktop_entry_parser
Maintenance
9
Quality
22
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| freedesktop-icons | freedesktop-icons-greedy | freedesktop_entry_parser | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 0.2.6 | 2.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MPL-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 10 | 12 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 22KB | 10KB | 27KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.65 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •freedesktop_entry_parser leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •freedesktop-icons has the most downloads (3.5M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •freedesktop_entry_parser is depended on by 170 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ freedesktop-icons-greedy has not been updated in over a year.
- •freedesktop-icons, freedesktop-icons-greedy are pre-1.0 — API may change.