Decision Workspace
iftree vs embed_dir vs merkle_hash
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
iftree
growingv1.0.7
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
67
merkle_hash
stablev3.9.0
Finds the hashes of all files and directories in a directory tree.
Core Metrics
| iftree | embed_dir | merkle_hash | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 34 | 67 |
| Total Downloads | 135.4K | 5.4K | 190.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 23.0K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 256 |
| Releases | 10 | 3 | 26 |
| Last Updated | 141d ago | 3213d ago | 16d ago |
| Age | 5y | 8y 9m | 4y 2m |
Health Breakdown
iftree
Maintenance
10
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
embed_dir
Maintenance
3
Quality
16
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
8
merkle_hash
Maintenance
18
Quality
17
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| iftree | embed_dir | merkle_hash | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.7 | 0.2.0 | 3.9.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 19 | 0 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 78KB | 15KB | 11KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 26.9% |
| Edition | 2024 | — | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •merkle_hash leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •merkle_hash is depended on by 256 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ embed_dir has not been updated in over a year.
- •embed_dir is pre-1.0 — API may change.