Decision Workspace
is_sudo vs windows-elevate vs fd-lock
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
is_sudo
growingv0.0.2
Checks whether the process is running as root/sudo/admin permission in Windows and Unix systems
36
windows-elevate
growingv0.1.0
windows-elevate is a Windows-only library which provides utility functions to help elevating process permissions.
65
fd-lock
growingv4.0.4
Advisory cross-platform lock on a file using a file descriptor to it.
Core Metrics
| is_sudo | windows-elevate | fd-lock | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 36 | 65 |
| Total Downloads | 2.5K | 3.0K | 39.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 145 | 110 | 3.3M |
| Dependents | 2 | 8 | 1.2K |
| Releases | 2 | 1 | 23 |
| Last Updated | 6d ago | 571d ago | 382d ago |
| Age | 3y 7m | 1y 6m | 6y 9m |
Health Breakdown
is_sudo
Maintenance
16
Quality
15
Community
4
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
windows-elevate
Maintenance
1
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
fd-lock
Maintenance
7
Quality
19
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| is_sudo | windows-elevate | fd-lock | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.0.2 | 0.1.0 | 4.0.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 4KB | 4KB | 16KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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Quick Verdict
- •fd-lock leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •fd-lock is depended on by 1.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ windows-elevate, fd-lock have not been updated in over a year.
- •is_sudo, windows-elevate are pre-1.0 — API may change.