Decision Workspace
icon-cache vs gtk-icon-cache vs dirs-lite
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
icon-cache
experimentalv0.1.2
Complete and user-friendly zero-copy wrappers for the GTK icon cache
37
gtk-icon-cache
growingv0.2.2
A gtk-icon-cache file reader
60
dirs-lite
experimentalv1.0.2
Get platform-specific config, data, and cache directories. Supports XDG-style on macOS. No dependencies.
Core Metrics
| icon-cache | gtk-icon-cache | dirs-lite | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 37 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 1.4K | 8.1K | 1.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 6 | 7 | 1.5K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Releases | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 278d ago | 2855d ago | 11d ago |
| Age | 10m | 7y 11m | 1m |
Health Breakdown
icon-cache
Maintenance
9
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
gtk-icon-cache
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
8
dirs-lite
Maintenance
13
Quality
20
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| icon-cache | gtk-icon-cache | dirs-lite | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 0.2.2 | 1.0.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 13KB | 31KB | 11KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | — | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •dirs-lite leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •gtk-icon-cache has the most downloads (8.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ gtk-icon-cache has not been updated in over a year.
- •icon-cache, gtk-icon-cache are pre-1.0 — API may change.