Decision Workspace
simple-unc vs simple-path vs known-folders
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
simple-unc
experimentalv0.2.7
Simplify Windows UNC path for `fs::canonicalize`
52
simple-path
experimentalv0.4.2
Simplify Windows UNC path for `fs::canonicalize`
70
known-folders
growingv1.4.2
A safe wrapper around the Known Folders API on Windows
Core Metrics
| simple-unc | simple-path | known-folders | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 52 | 70 |
| Total Downloads | 199 | 649 | 1.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 104.8K |
| Dependents | 2 | 11 | 144 |
| Releases | 10 | 12 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 36d ago | 5d ago | 119d ago |
| Age | 1m | 1m | 3y 1m |
Health Breakdown
simple-unc
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
simple-path
Maintenance
13
Quality
13
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
known-folders
Maintenance
11
Quality
20
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| simple-unc | simple-path | known-folders | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.7 | 0.4.2 | 1.4.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 17KB | 16KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.88 | 1.88 | 1.60.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •known-folders leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •known-folders is depended on by 144 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •simple-unc, simple-path are pre-1.0 — API may change.