Decision Workspace
itree vs merkle_hash vs build-fs-tree
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
32
itree
growingv0.3.1
An interactively navigable version of the Linux utility `tree`
64
merkle_hash
stablev3.9.0
Finds the hashes of all files and directories in a directory tree.
55
build-fs-tree
growingv0.8.1
Generate a filesystem tree from a macro or a YAML tree
Core Metrics
| itree | merkle_hash | build-fs-tree | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 32 | 64 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 5.4K | 233.3K | 3.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 14.6K | 305.2K |
| Dependents | 0 | 343 | 112 |
| Releases | 3 | 26 | 20 |
| Last Updated | 2942d ago | 65d ago | 254d ago |
| Age | 8y 1m | 4y 3m | 5y 3m |
Health Breakdown
itree
Maintenance
3
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
8
merkle_hash
Maintenance
15
Quality
17
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
build-fs-tree
Maintenance
9
Quality
11
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| itree | merkle_hash | build-fs-tree | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.1 | 3.9.0 | 0.8.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 14KB | 11KB | 13KB |
| Features | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 26.9% | 25.0% |
| Edition | — | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.89 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •merkle_hash leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •build-fs-tree has the most downloads (3.0M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •merkle_hash is depended on by 343 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ itree has not been updated in over a year.
- •itree, build-fs-tree are pre-1.0 — API may change.