Decision Workspace
junction vs junction-verbatim vs stau
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
69
junction
stablev1.4.2
library for working with NTFS junctions
54
junction-verbatim
experimentalv1.3.1
DEPRECATED: Use upstream `junction` v1.4.1+ crate instead (verbatim prefix fix merged)
57
stau
experimentalv3.1.1
A modern dotfile manager with GNU Stow-style symlink management and automated setup scripts
Core Metrics
| junction | junction-verbatim | stau | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 69 | 54 | 57 |
| Total Downloads | 3.2M | 131 | 1.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 253.7K | 19 | 32 |
| Dependents | 975 | 3 | 0 |
| Releases | 15 | 2 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 32d ago | 68d ago | 12d ago |
| Age | 6y 10m | 3m | 5m |
Health Breakdown
junction
Maintenance
14
Quality
22
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
junction-verbatim
Maintenance
13
Quality
19
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
stau
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| junction | junction-verbatim | stau | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.4.2 | 1.3.1 | 3.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 15KB | 15KB | 31KB |
| Features | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.71 | 1.60 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •junction leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •junction is depended on by 975 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.