Decision Workspace
libsystemd vs zbus_systemd vs freedesktop_entry_parser
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
libsystemd
growingv0.7.2
A pure-Rust client library to interact with systemd
65
zbus_systemd
growingv0.26000.0
A pure-Rust library to interact with systemd DBus services
61
freedesktop_entry_parser
growingv2.0.1
A library for parsing FreeDesktop entry files and Systemd unit files
Core Metrics
| libsystemd | zbus_systemd | freedesktop_entry_parser | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 65 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 6.9M | 562.5K | 770.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 2.8M | 86.6K | 62.6K |
| Dependents | 281 | 34 | 175 |
| Releases | 14 | 25 | 13 |
| Last Updated | 391d ago | 58d ago | 220d ago |
| Age | 8y 8m | 4y 3m | 6y 2m |
Health Breakdown
libsystemd
Maintenance
6
Quality
13
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
zbus_systemd
Maintenance
15
Quality
19
Community
9
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
freedesktop_entry_parser
Maintenance
7
Quality
22
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| libsystemd | zbus_systemd | freedesktop_entry_parser | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.2 | 0.26000.0 | 2.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 14 | 3 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 37KB | 68KB | 27KB |
| Features | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.69 | 1.87.0 | 1.65 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •zbus_systemd leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •libsystemd has the most downloads (6.9M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •libsystemd is depended on by 281 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ libsystemd has not been updated in over a year.
- •libsystemd, zbus_systemd are pre-1.0 — API may change.