Decision Workspace
path_jail vs strict-path vs axum-safe-path
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
path_jail
experimentalv0.3.1
A secure filesystem sandbox. Restricts paths to a root directory, preventing traversal attacks.
56
strict-path
experimentalv0.1.1
Handle paths from external or unknown sources securely. Defends against 19+ real-world CVEs including symlinks, Windows 8.3 short names, and encoding tricks and exploits.
46
axum-safe-path
experimentalv0.2.2
Traversal-safe `Path` extractor for Axum
Core Metrics
| path_jail | strict-path | axum-safe-path | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 56 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 1.4K | 2.9K | 1.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 79 | 188 | 51 |
| Dependents | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| Releases | 4 | 13 | 4 |
| Last Updated | 79d ago | 68d ago | 162d ago |
| Age | 2m | 6m | 9m |
Health Breakdown
path_jail
Maintenance
9
Quality
16
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
strict-path
Maintenance
16
Quality
13
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
axum-safe-path
Maintenance
11
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| path_jail | strict-path | axum-safe-path | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.1 | 0.1.1 | 0.2.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 26KB | 114KB | 18KB |
| Features | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.80 | 1.71 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •strict-path leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.