Decision Workspace
rootless-run vs hippobox vs notify-rust
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
rootless-run
experimentalv0.1.0
Rootless execution of commands that require root
46
hippobox
experimentalv0.3.0
Lightweight Linux container manager using raw Linux primitives
71
notify-rust
stablev4.12.0
Show desktop notifications (linux, bsd, mac). Pure Rust dbus client and server.
Core Metrics
| rootless-run | hippobox | notify-rust | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 46 | 71 |
| Total Downloads | 360 | 23 | 7.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 3 | 23 | 558.0K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 3.0K |
| Releases | 1 | 2 | 75 |
| Last Updated | 212d ago | 4d ago | 54d ago |
| Age | 7m | 4d | 10y 9m |
Health Breakdown
rootless-run
Maintenance
5
Quality
13
Community
5
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
hippobox
Maintenance
14
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
notify-rust
Maintenance
16
Quality
20
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| rootless-run | hippobox | notify-rust | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.3.0 | 4.12.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 10 | 11 | 16 |
| Crate Size | 52KB | 43KB | 62KB |
| Features | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85.0 | 1.85 | 1.63.0 |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •notify-rust leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •notify-rust is depended on by 3.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •rootless-run, hippobox are pre-1.0 — API may change.