Decision Workspace
iftree vs embed_dir vs embed_it
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
51
iftree
stablev1.0.7
Include many files in your Rust code for self-contained binaries
34
embed_dir
growingv0.2.0
Small program to generate code to embed a folder in a rust program
58
embed_it
stablev7.1.0
A proc-macro library for to create rust structs from file system entries and include content as a reference to a byte array.
Core Metrics
| iftree | embed_dir | embed_it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 51 | 34 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 134.2K | 5.4K | 7.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.9K | 5 | 28 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 10 | 3 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 82d ago | 3154d ago | 125d ago |
| Age | 4y 10m | 8y 7m | 1y 2m |
Health Breakdown
iftree
Maintenance
12
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
embed_dir
Maintenance
3
Quality
16
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
8
embed_it
Maintenance
13
Quality
22
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| iftree | embed_dir | embed_it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.7 | 0.2.0 | 7.1.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 19 | 0 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 78KB | 15KB | 20KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | — | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •embed_it leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •iftree has the most downloads (134.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ embed_dir has not been updated in over a year.
- •embed_dir is pre-1.0 — API may change.