Decision Workspace
n0-watcher vs fswatcher vs ntex
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
62
n0-watcher
stablev1.0.0
async watchable values
40
fswatcher
growingv0.4.2
A file system watcher that executes a command when a specified file changes.
79
ntex
stablev3.10.1
Framework for composable network services
Core Metrics
| n0-watcher | fswatcher | ntex | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 62 | 40 | 79 |
| Total Downloads | 914.0K | 4.1K | 989.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 178.8K | 0 | 16.4K |
| Dependents | 110 | 0 | 2.1K |
| Releases | 10 | 6 | 245 |
| Last Updated | 28d ago | 450d ago | 9d ago |
| Age | 1y 1m | 1y 4m | 6y 4m |
Health Breakdown
n0-watcher
Maintenance
18
Quality
12
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
fswatcher
Maintenance
7
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
ntex
Maintenance
18
Quality
19
Community
20
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| n0-watcher | fswatcher | ntex | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 0.4.2 | 3.10.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 9 | 49 |
| Crate Size | 34KB | 12KB | 252KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Yanked % | 10.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.91 | — | 1.88 |
| Owners | 3 (team) | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •ntex leads with a health score of 79/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ntex is depended on by 2.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ fswatcher has not been updated in over a year.
- •fswatcher is pre-1.0 — API may change.