Decision Workspace
simple-home-dir vs homedir vs testdir
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
simple-home-dir
growingv0.5.2
Returns the path of the current user's home directory if known.
52
homedir
growingv0.3.6
A crate to help get the home directory of any user on a system.
66
testdir
growingv0.10.0
Semi-persistent, scoped test directories
Core Metrics
| simple-home-dir | homedir | testdir | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 52 | 66 |
| Total Downloads | 156.9K | 2.7M | 333.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 5.6K | 199.7K | 16.6K |
| Dependents | 176 | 959 | 375 |
| Releases | 30 | 9 | 19 |
| Last Updated | 244d ago | 272d ago | 6d ago |
| Age | 2y 12m | 2y 7m | 5y 3m |
Health Breakdown
simple-home-dir
Maintenance
11
Quality
11
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
homedir
Maintenance
8
Quality
10
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
testdir
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| simple-home-dir | homedir | testdir | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.2 | 0.3.6 | 0.10.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 1KB | 17KB | 27KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 26.7% | 33.3% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.88 | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •testdir leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •homedir has the most downloads (2.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •homedir is depended on by 959 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.