Decision Workspace
swdir vs fsindex vs walkdir
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
swdir
experimentalv0.8.2
Swiftly traverse and scan directories recursively. Sway ðŸª, swing 🎷 or swim 🪼 in directories.
51
fsindex
experimentalv0.3.1
Fast, powerful filesystem indexing with .gitignore support and iterator-based API
60
walkdir
growingv2.5.0
Recursively walk a directory.
Core Metrics
| swdir | fsindex | walkdir | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 51 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 484 | 254 | 376.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 185 | 39 | 25.6M |
| Dependents | 0 | 5 | 65.5K |
| Releases | 21 | 5 | 40 |
| Last Updated | 3d ago | 111d ago | 756d ago |
| Age | 1m | 3m | 10y 6m |
Health Breakdown
swdir
Maintenance
13
Quality
14
Community
5
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
fsindex
Maintenance
18
Quality
12
Community
8
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
walkdir
Maintenance
6
Quality
20
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| swdir | fsindex | walkdir | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.2 | 0.3.1 | 2.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | Unlicense/MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 13KB | 26KB | 24KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.87.0 | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •walkdir leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •walkdir is depended on by 65.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠walkdir has not been updated in over a year.
- •swdir, fsindex are pre-1.0 — API may change.