Decision Workspace
reflink-copy vs reflink vs ecow
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
67
reflink-copy
growingv0.1.29
copy-on-write mechanism on supported file systems
48
reflink
growingv0.1.3
copy-on-write mechanism on supported file systems
63
ecow
growingv0.2.6
Compact, clone-on-write vector and string.
Core Metrics
| reflink-copy | reflink | ecow | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 67 | 48 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 8.0M | 276.8K | 2.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 1.2M | 14.1K | 412.7K |
| Dependents | 403 | 208 | 1.2K |
| Releases | 26 | 4 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 23d ago | 2551d ago | 235d ago |
| Age | 2y 8m | 7y 7m | 3y |
Health Breakdown
reflink-copy
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
reflink
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
ecow
Maintenance
12
Quality
17
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| reflink-copy | reflink | ecow | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.29 | 0.1.3 | 0.2.6 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 24KB | 6KB | 30KB |
| Features | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.73 |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •reflink-copy leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ecow is depended on by 1.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ reflink has not been updated in over a year.