Decision Workspace
known-folders vs sysdir vs cap-directories
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
77
known-folders
stablev1.4.2
A safe wrapper around the Known Folders API on Windows
67
sysdir
stablev1.3.2
Rust bindings to sysdir(3) on macOS, iOS, tvOS, and watchOS
62
cap-directories
stablev4.0.2
Capability-based standard directories for config, cache and other data
Core Metrics
| known-folders | sysdir | cap-directories | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 77 | 67 | 62 |
| Total Downloads | 1.1M | 26.5K | 115.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 63.7K | 84 | 1.5K |
| Dependents | 108 | 0 | 30 |
| Releases | 9 | 8 | 89 |
| Last Updated | 11d ago | 11d ago | 40d ago |
| Age | 2y 10m | 2y 10m | 5y 7m |
Health Breakdown
known-folders
Maintenance
18
Quality
20
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
sysdir
Maintenance
15
Quality
21
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
cap-directories
Maintenance
17
Quality
18
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| known-folders | sysdir | cap-directories | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.4.2 | 1.3.2 | 4.0.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception OR Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 16KB | 12KB | 12KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.3% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.60.0 | 1.85.0 | — |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •known-folders leads with a health score of 77/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •known-folders is depended on by 108 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.