Decision Workspace
linux-audit-parser vs laurel vs freedesktop_entry_parser
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
linux-audit-parser
growingv0.2.7
Parser for Linxu Audit logs
47
laurel
growingv0.7.3
Transform Linux Audit logs for SIEM usage
63
freedesktop_entry_parser
growingv2.0.1
A library for parsing FreeDesktop entry files and Systemd unit files
Core Metrics
| linux-audit-parser | laurel | freedesktop_entry_parser | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 47 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 11.4K | 34.7K | 658.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 264 | 38 | 49.9K |
| Dependents | 6 | 0 | 170 |
| Releases | 10 | 32 | 13 |
| Last Updated | 389d ago | 163d ago | 161d ago |
| Age | 1y 7m | 4y 3m | 6y |
Health Breakdown
linux-audit-parser
Maintenance
9
Quality
11
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
laurel
Maintenance
13
Quality
12
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
freedesktop_entry_parser
Maintenance
9
Quality
22
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| linux-audit-parser | laurel | freedesktop_entry_parser | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.7 | 0.7.3 | 2.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | LGPL-3.0-or-later | GPL-3.0-or-later | MPL-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 8 | 26 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 37KB | 126KB | 27KB |
| Features | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 10.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.70 | 1.65 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •freedesktop_entry_parser leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •freedesktop_entry_parser is depended on by 170 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ linux-audit-parser has not been updated in over a year.
- •linux-audit-parser, laurel are pre-1.0 — API may change.