Decision Workspace
rm-backup vs rmtree vs cpx
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
33
rm-backup
growingv0.1.1
A minimal command line tool to backup any files you `rm`.
56
rmtree
growingv1.2.1
rmtree is a faster rm -rf
40
cpx
experimentalv0.1.4
A modern, fast file copying tool
Core Metrics
| rm-backup | rmtree | cpx | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 33 | 56 | 40 |
| Total Downloads | 1.5K | 1.5K | 638 |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 21 | 195 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 834d ago | 75d ago | 33d ago |
| Age | 2y 3m | 8m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
rm-backup
Maintenance
1
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
rmtree
Maintenance
14
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
cpx
Maintenance
11
Quality
13
Community
3
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| rm-backup | rmtree | cpx | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 1.2.1 | 0.1.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 10 | 6 | 25 |
| Crate Size | 17KB | 15KB | 66KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.74.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rmtree leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rm-backup has the most downloads (1.5K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ rm-backup has not been updated in over a year.
- •rm-backup, cpx are pre-1.0 — API may change.