Decision Workspace
opener vs browser_launcher vs qlink
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
59
opener
growingv0.8.4
Open a file or link using the system default program.
45
browser_launcher
experimentalv1.0.1
A cross-platform Rust library for launching browsers with extensive configuration options
40
qlink
experimentalv1.0.0
Quick Link - Interactive browser link launcher with rich TUI
Core Metrics
| opener | browser_launcher | qlink | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 59 | 45 | 40 |
| Total Downloads | 25.7M | 27 | 182 |
| 30d Downloads | 1.3M | 7 | 3 |
| Dependents | 1.8K | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 20 | 1 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 62d ago | 92d ago | 153d ago |
| Age | 7y 7m | 3m | 5m |
Health Breakdown
opener
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
browser_launcher
Maintenance
8
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
qlink
Maintenance
6
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| opener | browser_launcher | qlink | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.4 | 1.0.1 | 1.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 4 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 26KB | 24KB | 64KB |
| Features | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •opener leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •opener is depended on by 1.8K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •opener is pre-1.0 — API may change.