Decision Workspace
obsidian-backups vs exclude_from_backups vs rustic_core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
obsidian-backups
experimentalv0.1.3
A Git-based backup library for Rust applications. Originally designed for the Obsidian Minecraft Server Panel, but generic enough to be used in any project requiring file backup management.
61
exclude_from_backups
stablev1.1.0
Mark files or directories as excluded from backups (for Time Machine on macOS). Can be used to prevent caches and temporary files from bloating backups. Includes both a library interface and a basic command-line executable.
59
rustic_core
growingv0.11.0
rustic_core - library for fast, encrypted, deduplicated backups that powers rustic-rs
Core Metrics
| obsidian-backups | exclude_from_backups | rustic_core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 61 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 1.0K | 11.9K | 62.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 2.2K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| Releases | 4 | 9 | 24 |
| Last Updated | 226d ago | 26d ago | 50d ago |
| Age | 7m | 8y 9m | 2y 9m |
Health Breakdown
obsidian-backups
Maintenance
9
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
exclude_from_backups
Maintenance
15
Quality
20
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
rustic_core
Maintenance
16
Quality
9
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| obsidian-backups | exclude_from_backups | rustic_core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.3 | 1.1.0 | 0.11.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT/Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 14 | 1 | 61 |
| Crate Size | 49KB | 4KB | 251KB |
| Features | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.3% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.88.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •exclude_from_backups leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rustic_core has the most downloads (62.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •obsidian-backups, rustic_core are pre-1.0 — API may change.