Decision Workspace
sugar_path vs known-folders vs tiny-skia-path
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
67
sugar_path
stablev2.0.1
Sugar functions for manipulating paths
77
known-folders
stablev1.4.2
A safe wrapper around the Known Folders API on Windows
68
tiny-skia-path
growingv0.12.0
A tiny-skia Bezier path implementation
Core Metrics
| sugar_path | known-folders | tiny-skia-path | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 67 | 77 | 68 |
| Total Downloads | 577.5K | 1.1M | 23.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 57.6K | 63.7K | 2.6M |
| Dependents | 661 | 108 | 272 |
| Releases | 17 | 9 | 14 |
| Last Updated | 32d ago | 11d ago | 53d ago |
| Age | 4y | 2y 10m | 3y 8m |
Health Breakdown
sugar_path
Maintenance
16
Quality
21
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
10
known-folders
Maintenance
18
Quality
20
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
tiny-skia-path
Maintenance
15
Quality
16
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| sugar_path | known-folders | tiny-skia-path | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.1 | 1.4.2 | 0.12.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | BSD-3-Clause |
| Dependencies | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 31KB | 16KB | 49KB |
| Features | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.60.0 | — |
| Owners | 2 | 2 (team) | 3 |
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Quick Verdict
- •known-folders leads with a health score of 77/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •tiny-skia-path has the most downloads (23.5M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •sugar_path is depended on by 661 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •tiny-skia-path is pre-1.0 — API may change.