Decision Workspace
fstool vs ext4-lwext4 vs ext4plus
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
fstool
experimentalv0.4.4
Build disk images and filesystems (ext2/3/4, MBR, GPT) from a directory tree and TOML spec, in the spirit of genext2fs.
59
ext4-lwext4
experimentalv0.1.2
A safe Rust wrapper for ext2/3/4 filesystem operations based on lwext4
51
ext4plus
experimentalv0.1.0-rc.2
No-std compatible Rust library for ext2/ext3/ext4 filesystems
Core Metrics
| fstool | ext4-lwext4 | ext4plus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 59 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 397 | 962 | 1.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| Releases | 14 | 3 | 13 |
| Last Updated | today | 72d ago | 9d ago |
| Age | 7d | 3m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
fstool
Maintenance
19
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
ext4-lwext4
Maintenance
15
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
ext4plus
Maintenance
13
Quality
13
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| fstool | ext4-lwext4 | ext4plus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.4 | 0.1.2 | 0.1.0-rc.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 29 | 5 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 1.1MB | 18KB | 135KB |
| Features | 11 | 5 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.90 | 1.86 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ext4-lwext4 leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ext4plus has the most downloads (1.9K), suggesting wider adoption.