Decision Workspace
nt_version vs winver vs nt-string
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
nt_version
growingv0.1.3
Queries the major, minor and build version of Windows (NT) efficiently.
58
winver
growingv1.0.0
winver is a tiny crate to detect real OS version on Windows depending on windows crate only. There are several ways to get Windows OS version and each of them has its pitfall. This crate provides API to get the version more easily and safely avoiding the pitfalls.
65
nt-string
growingv0.1.2
Idiomatic Rust implementations for various Windows string types
Core Metrics
| nt_version | winver | nt-string | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 58 | 65 |
| Total Downloads | 20.1K | 3.6M | 290.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 648.5K | 16.2K |
| Dependents | 8 | 87 | 35 |
| Releases | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 2336d ago | 1030d ago | 9d ago |
| Age | 6y 5m | 2y 10m | 2y 12m |
Health Breakdown
nt_version
Maintenance
3
Quality
11
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
winver
Maintenance
5
Quality
20
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
nt-string
Maintenance
16
Quality
17
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| nt_version | winver | nt-string | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.3 | 1.0.0 | 0.1.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Unlicense | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 4KB | 8KB | 66KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 75.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.65.0 | 1.58 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •nt-string leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •winver has the most downloads (3.6M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ nt_version, winver have not been updated in over a year.
- •nt_version, nt-string are pre-1.0 — API may change.