Decision Workspace
recursive_copy vs rfcp vs parcopy-cli
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
48
recursive_copy
experimentalv1.2.1
A minimal, safe, and portable recursive copy library for Unix systems
38
rfcp
growingv2.0.0
Replacement for cp
40
parcopy-cli
experimentalv0.3.2
Fast parallel file copy command (pcp)
Core Metrics
| recursive_copy | rfcp | parcopy-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 48 | 38 | 40 |
| Total Downloads | 197 | 8.2K | 112 |
| 30d Downloads | 50 | 9 | 38 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 5 | 7 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 16d ago | 881d ago | 27d ago |
| Age | 4m | 2y 5m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
recursive_copy
Maintenance
17
Quality
10
Community
5
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
rfcp
Maintenance
7
Quality
13
Community
3
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
parcopy-cli
Maintenance
12
Quality
8
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| recursive_copy | rfcp | parcopy-cli | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.2.1 | 2.0.0 | 0.3.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| Crate Size | 408KB | 10KB | 18KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 60.0% | 71.4% | 12.5% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •recursive_copy leads with a health score of 48/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rfcp has the most downloads (8.2K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ rfcp has not been updated in over a year.
- •parcopy-cli is pre-1.0 — API may change.