Decision Workspace
pirouette vs firo vs file-rotate
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
pirouette
growingv0.5.1
A log/backup rotation tool.
52
firo
growingv0.3.0
Straightforward rotating file implementation
50
file-rotate
growingv0.8.0
Log rotation for files
Core Metrics
| pirouette | firo | file-rotate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 52 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 3.3K | 9.5K | 4.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 208.5K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 1.2K |
| Releases | 8 | 8 | 18 |
| Last Updated | 262d ago | 53d ago | 452d ago |
| Age | 1y 1m | 1y 10m | 6y 10m |
Health Breakdown
pirouette
Maintenance
13
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
firo
Maintenance
15
Quality
14
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
file-rotate
Maintenance
6
Quality
14
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| pirouette | firo | file-rotate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.1 | 0.3.0 | 0.8.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 13 | 4 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 22KB | 26KB | 22KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85.1 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •firo leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •file-rotate has the most downloads (4.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •file-rotate is depended on by 1.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ file-rotate has not been updated in over a year.