Decision Workspace
os-ver vs winver vs nt_version
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
40
os-ver
growingv0.2.1
Detect version number of operating system (Windows, macOS, iOS, Linux)
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.
40
nt_version
growingv0.1.3
Queries the major, minor and build version of Windows (NT) efficiently.
Core Metrics
| os-ver | winver | nt_version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 40 | 58 | 40 |
| Total Downloads | 8.6K | 2.3M | 19.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 269 | 747.8K | 224 |
| Dependents | 45 | 77 | 8 |
| Releases | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 522d ago | 971d ago | 2277d ago |
| Age | 1y 10m | 2y 8m | 6y 3m |
Health Breakdown
os-ver
Maintenance
6
Quality
9
Community
7
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
winver
Maintenance
5
Quality
20
Community
10
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
nt_version
Maintenance
3
Quality
11
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| os-ver | winver | nt_version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 1.0.0 | 0.1.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | Unlicense |
| Dependencies | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 8KB | 4KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 25.0% | 0.0% | 75.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.65.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •winver leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ os-ver, winver, nt_version have not been updated in over a year.
- •os-ver, nt_version are pre-1.0 — API may change.