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`
56
merkle_hash
growingv3.8.0
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 | 56 | 55 |
| Total Downloads | 5.4K | 142.0K | 1.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 6 | 11.1K | 138.3K |
| Dependents | 0 | 234 | 100 |
| Releases | 3 | 25 | 20 |
| Last Updated | 2834d ago | 362d ago | 146d ago |
| Age | 7y 9m | 4y | 4y 11m |
Health Breakdown
itree
Maintenance
3
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
8
merkle_hash
Maintenance
8
Quality
17
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
build-fs-tree
Maintenance
11
Quality
11
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| itree | merkle_hash | build-fs-tree | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.1 | 3.8.0 | 0.8.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 14KB | 10KB | 13KB |
| Features | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 28.0% | 25.0% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.89 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •merkle_hash leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •build-fs-tree has the most downloads (1.8M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •merkle_hash is depended on by 234 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ itree has not been updated in over a year.
- •itree, build-fs-tree are pre-1.0 — API may change.