Decision Workspace
n0-watcher vs fswatcher vs ntex
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
56
n0-watcher
experimentalv0.6.1
async watchable values
41
fswatcher
growingv0.4.2
A file system watcher that executes a command when a specified file changes.
80
ntex
stablev3.7.0
Framework for composable network services
Core Metrics
| n0-watcher | fswatcher | ntex | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 41 | 80 |
| Total Downloads | 270.5K | 4.0K | 888.2K |
| 30d Downloads | 68.1K | 9 | 20.2K |
| Dependents | 46 | 0 | 1.9K |
| Releases | 8 | 6 | 229 |
| Last Updated | 51d ago | 342d ago | 2d ago |
| Age | 10m | 1y 1m | 6y 1m |
Health Breakdown
n0-watcher
Maintenance
17
Quality
9
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
fswatcher
Maintenance
8
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
ntex
Maintenance
19
Quality
19
Community
20
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| n0-watcher | fswatcher | ntex | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.1 | 0.4.2 | 3.7.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 9 | 48 |
| Crate Size | 33KB | 12KB | 245KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Yanked % | 12.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | — | 1.88 |
| Owners | 3 (team) | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •ntex has the highest health score (80/100) — a strong overall choice.
- •ntex is depended on by 1.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •n0-watcher, fswatcher are pre-1.0 — API may change.