Decision Workspace
openat-ext vs openat vs openat_ct
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
openat-ext
growingv0.2.3
Extension methods for the openat crate
49
openat
growingv0.1.21
A wrapper around openat, symlinkat, and similar system calls
48
openat_ct
growingv0.1.21
A wrapper around openat, symlinkat, and similar system calls forked and improved from https://crates.io/crates/openat
Core Metrics
| openat-ext | openat | openat_ct | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 49 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 102.2K | 909.8K | 14.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.8K | 20.3K | 33 |
| Dependents | 54 | 225 | 15 |
| Releases | 18 | 22 | 12 |
| Last Updated | 1491d ago | 1806d ago | 1337d ago |
| Age | 6y 7m | 9y 3m | 4y 5m |
Health Breakdown
openat-ext
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
16
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
openat
Maintenance
4
Quality
14
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
openat_ct
Maintenance
4
Quality
18
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| openat-ext | openat | openat_ct | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.3 | 0.1.21 | 0.1.21 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 17KB | 18KB | 24KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 4.5% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 3 (team) | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •openat-ext leads with a health score of 49/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •openat has the most downloads (909.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •openat is depended on by 225 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ openat-ext, openat, openat_ct have not been updated in over a year.