Decision Workspace
geticons vs freedesktop_entry_parser vs linicon
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
geticons
growingv1.2.2
CLI tool to get icons on Linux and other Freedesktop systems
61
freedesktop_entry_parser
growingv2.0.1
A library for parsing FreeDesktop entry files and Systemd unit files
56
linicon
growingv2.3.0
Look up icons and icon theme info on Linux
Core Metrics
| geticons | freedesktop_entry_parser | linicon | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 61 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 8.1K | 894.8K | 102.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 49.4K | 5.1K |
| Dependents | 0 | 181 | 103 |
| Releases | 6 | 13 | 13 |
| Last Updated | 1425d ago | 269d ago | 1621d ago |
| Age | 5y 10m | 6y 4m | 6y 5m |
Health Breakdown
geticons
Maintenance
7
Quality
20
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
freedesktop_entry_parser
Maintenance
7
Quality
22
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
linicon
Maintenance
4
Quality
21
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| geticons | freedesktop_entry_parser | linicon | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.2 | 2.0.1 | 2.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later | MPL-2.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 21KB | 27KB | 22KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.65 | — |
| Owners | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •freedesktop_entry_parser leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •freedesktop_entry_parser is depended on by 181 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ geticons, linicon have not been updated in over a year.