Decision Workspace
pathmap vs known-folders vs alloy-trie
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
pathmap
experimentalv0.2.2
A key-value store with prefix compression, structural sharing, and powerful algebraic operations
77
known-folders
stablev1.4.2
A safe wrapper around the Known Folders API on Windows
71
alloy-trie
growingv0.9.5
Fast Merkle-Patricia Trie (MPT) state root calculator and proof generator for prefix-sorted nibbles
Core Metrics
| pathmap | known-folders | alloy-trie | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 77 | 71 |
| Total Downloads | 4.1K | 1.1M | 8.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 941 | 63.7K | 1.2M |
| Dependents | 3 | 108 | 282 |
| Releases | 7 | 9 | 29 |
| Last Updated | 109d ago | 11d ago | 18d ago |
| Age | 6m | 2y 10m | 2y 3m |
Health Breakdown
pathmap
Maintenance
13
Quality
13
Community
10
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
known-folders
Maintenance
18
Quality
20
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
alloy-trie
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| pathmap | known-folders | alloy-trie | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.2 | 1.4.2 | 0.9.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 26 | 1 | 16 |
| Crate Size | 320KB | 16KB | 58KB |
| Features | 16 | 0 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.5% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.88 | 1.60.0 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 2 | 2 (team) | 3 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •known-folders leads with a health score of 77/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •alloy-trie has the most downloads (8.5M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •alloy-trie is depended on by 282 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •pathmap, alloy-trie are pre-1.0 — API may change.