Decision Workspace
pathkit vs path_macro2 vs app-path
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
56
pathkit
stablev1.0.0
Similar to the Path structure provided by python's pathlib, it provides various async/sync versions of file manipulation methods in addition to some of the std::Path built-in methods.
57
path_macro2
experimentalv0.1.3
Cross-platform path construction macro supporting both slash (/) and comma (,) syntax with variable interpolation
56
app-path
growingv1.1.2
Create file paths relative to your executable for truly portable applications
Core Metrics
| pathkit | path_macro2 | app-path | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 57 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 7.3K | 288 | 7.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 101 | 43 | 67 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Releases | 20 | 4 | 17 |
| Last Updated | 3d ago | 143d ago | 248d ago |
| Age | 1y 2m | 4m | 8m |
Health Breakdown
pathkit
Maintenance
19
Quality
17
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
path_macro2
Maintenance
17
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
app-path
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| pathkit | path_macro2 | app-path | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.0 | 0.1.3 | 1.1.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 11 | 0 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 36KB | 12KB | 50KB |
| Features | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.9% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.56.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •path_macro2 leads with a health score of 57/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •app-path has the most downloads (7.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •path_macro2 is pre-1.0 — API may change.