Decision Workspace
image_writer_rs vs writedisk vs a2kit_macro_derive
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
image_writer_rs
growingv1.0.5
Write bootable OS images to USB drive (dd on steroids)
46
writedisk
growingv1.5.0
Utility for writing a disk image to a USB drive
46
a2kit_macro_derive
growingv1.0.0
derive macros for a2kit
Core Metrics
| image_writer_rs | writedisk | a2kit_macro_derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 46 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 1.4K | 17.1K | 6.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 7 | 43 | 86 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Releases | 4 | 13 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 223d ago | 215d ago | 601d ago |
| Age | 7m | 6y 6m | 3y 6m |
Health Breakdown
image_writer_rs
Maintenance
12
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
writedisk
Maintenance
7
Quality
19
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
a2kit_macro_derive
Maintenance
4
Quality
19
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| image_writer_rs | writedisk | a2kit_macro_derive | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.5 | 1.5.0 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 15 | 4 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 17KB | 13KB | 3KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •image_writer_rs leads with a health score of 48/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •writedisk has the most downloads (17.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ a2kit_macro_derive has not been updated in over a year.