Decision Workspace
rsbrowsers vs opener vs browser_launcher
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
rsbrowsers
experimentalv0.1.0-a2
Find and launch browsers.
59
opener
growingv0.8.4
Open a file or link using the system default program.
45
browser_launcher
experimentalv1.0.1
A cross-platform Rust library for launching browsers with extensive configuration options
Core Metrics
| rsbrowsers | opener | browser_launcher | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 59 | 45 |
| Total Downloads | 1.1K | 25.7M | 27 |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 1.3M | 7 |
| Dependents | 0 | 1.8K | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 20 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 321d ago | 62d ago | 92d ago |
| Age | 10m | 7y 7m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
rsbrowsers
Maintenance
7
Quality
12
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
opener
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
browser_launcher
Maintenance
8
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| rsbrowsers | opener | browser_launcher | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0-a2 | 0.8.4 | 1.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 26KB | 24KB |
| Features | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •opener leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •opener is depended on by 1.8K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •rsbrowsers, opener are pre-1.0 — API may change.