Decision Workspace
libsystemd vs zbus_systemd vs freedesktop_entry_parser
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
libsystemd
growingv0.7.2
A pure-Rust client library to interact with systemd
66
zbus_systemd
growingv0.25901.0
A pure-Rust library to interact with systemd DBus services
63
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 | 55 | 66 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 2.6M | 382.4K | 658.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.1M | 150.6K | 51.5K |
| Dependents | 263 | 34 | 170 |
| Releases | 14 | 24 | 13 |
| Last Updated | 331d ago | 29d ago | 161d ago |
| Age | 8y 6m | 4y 1m | 6y |
Health Breakdown
libsystemd
Maintenance
7
Quality
13
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
zbus_systemd
Maintenance
16
Quality
19
Community
9
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
freedesktop_entry_parser
Maintenance
9
Quality
22
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| libsystemd | zbus_systemd | freedesktop_entry_parser | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.2 | 0.25901.0 | 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 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •libsystemd has the most downloads (2.6M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •libsystemd is depended on by 263 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •libsystemd, zbus_systemd are pre-1.0 — API may change.