Decision Workspace
path-dedot vs path-absolutize vs ironpath
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
57
path-dedot
growingv3.1.1
A library for extending `Path` and `PathBuf` in order to parse the path which contains dots.
60
path-absolutize
growingv3.1.1
A library for extending `Path` and `PathBuf` in order to get an absolute path and remove the containing dots.
36
ironpath
growingv0.1.1
An iron-hard crate for handling filesystem paths
Core Metrics
| path-dedot | path-absolutize | ironpath | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 57 | 60 | 36 |
| Total Downloads | 15.6M | 14.1M | 3.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 990.8K | 899.7K | 0 |
| Dependents | 223 | 4.4K | 0 |
| Releases | 53 | 33 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 989d ago | 989d ago | 2586d ago |
| Age | 7y 9m | 7y 9m | 7y 1m |
Health Breakdown
path-dedot
Maintenance
7
Quality
18
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
path-absolutize
Maintenance
6
Quality
19
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
ironpath
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| path-dedot | path-absolutize | ironpath | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.1.1 | 3.1.1 | 0.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT/Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 7KB | 7KB | 18KB |
| Features | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 11.3% | 6.1% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.60 | 1.60 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •path-absolutize leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •path-dedot has the most downloads (15.6M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •path-absolutize is depended on by 4.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ path-dedot, path-absolutize, ironpath have not been updated in over a year.
- •ironpath is pre-1.0 — API may change.