Decision Workspace
secure_remove vs fw-rs vs rcp-tools-rrm
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
secure_remove
growingv2.2.3
Securely remove files and directories
39
fw-rs
experimentalv0.1.1
A forensic-grade file destruction utility for securely overwriting and deleting files/directories
51
rcp-tools-rrm
experimentalv0.29.0
Fast file removal tool - efficiently removes large filesets (similar to rm -rf but much faster)
Core Metrics
| secure_remove | fw-rs | rcp-tools-rrm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 39 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 5.0K | 761 | 89 |
| 30d Downloads | 5 | 5 | 18 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 1135d ago | 239d ago | 10d ago |
| Age | 3y 1m | 7m | 3m |
Health Breakdown
secure_remove
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
fw-rs
Maintenance
8
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
rcp-tools-rrm
Maintenance
18
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| secure_remove | fw-rs | rcp-tools-rrm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.2.3 | 0.1.1 | 0.29.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 10 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 19KB | 24KB | 30KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 25.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rcp-tools-rrm leads with a health score of 51/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •secure_remove has the most downloads (5.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ secure_remove has not been updated in over a year.
- •fw-rs, rcp-tools-rrm are pre-1.0 — API may change.