Decision Workspace
merkle_hash vs hshchk vs build-fs-tree
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
67
merkle_hash
stablev3.9.0
Finds the hashes of all files and directories in a directory tree.
31
hshchk
growingv0.1.0
A command-line file tree hash checker
56
build-fs-tree
growingv0.8.1
Generate a filesystem tree from a macro or a YAML tree
Core Metrics
| merkle_hash | hshchk | build-fs-tree | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 67 | 31 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 190.8K | 1.7K | 2.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 23.0K | 0 | 321.9K |
| Dependents | 256 | 0 | 110 |
| Releases | 26 | 1 | 20 |
| Last Updated | 16d ago | 1992d ago | 205d ago |
| Age | 4y 2m | 5y 5m | 5y 1m |
Health Breakdown
merkle_hash
Maintenance
18
Quality
17
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
hshchk
Maintenance
1
Quality
12
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
build-fs-tree
Maintenance
10
Quality
11
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| merkle_hash | hshchk | build-fs-tree | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.9.0 | 0.1.0 | 0.8.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 20 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 24KB | 13KB |
| Features | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 26.9% | 0.0% | 25.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.89 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •merkle_hash leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •build-fs-tree has the most downloads (2.3M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •merkle_hash is depended on by 256 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ hshchk has not been updated in over a year.
- •hshchk, build-fs-tree are pre-1.0 — API may change.