Decision Workspace
pxwindow vs known-folders vs fixed
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
57
pxwindow
experimentalv0.1.3
Library for generating apodization windows for signal processing
77
known-folders
stablev1.4.2
A safe wrapper around the Known Folders API on Windows
74
fixed
stablev1.31.0
Fixed-point numbers.
Core Metrics
| pxwindow | known-folders | fixed | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 57 | 77 | 74 |
| Total Downloads | 391 | 1.1M | 9.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 191 | 63.7K | 728.4K |
| Dependents | 11 | 108 | 1.8K |
| Releases | 4 | 9 | 84 |
| Last Updated | 13d ago | 11d ago | 7d ago |
| Age | 3m | 2y 10m | 7y 7m |
Health Breakdown
pxwindow
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
known-folders
Maintenance
18
Quality
20
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
fixed
Maintenance
19
Quality
17
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| pxwindow | known-folders | fixed | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.3 | 1.4.2 | 1.31.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT/Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 16KB | 269KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 19.1% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.87.0 | 1.60.0 | 1.93 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •known-folders leads with a health score of 77/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •fixed has the most downloads (9.8M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •fixed is depended on by 1.8K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •pxwindow is pre-1.0 — API may change.