Decision Workspace
systemd-lsp vs zbus_systemd vs freedesktop_entry_parser
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
systemd-lsp
experimentalv0.2.0
Language Server Protocol implementation for systemd unit files
66
zbus_systemd
growingv0.25901.0
A pure-Rust library to interact with systemd DBus services
63
freedesktop_entry_parser
growingv2.0.1
A library for parsing FreeDesktop entry files and Systemd unit files
Core Metrics
| systemd-lsp | zbus_systemd | freedesktop_entry_parser | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 66 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 1.4K | 382.4K | 658.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 45 | 148.5K | 49.9K |
| Dependents | 0 | 34 | 170 |
| Releases | 6 | 24 | 13 |
| Last Updated | 69d ago | 29d ago | 161d ago |
| Age | 8m | 4y 1m | 6y |
Health Breakdown
systemd-lsp
Maintenance
16
Quality
11
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
zbus_systemd
Maintenance
16
Quality
19
Community
9
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
freedesktop_entry_parser
Maintenance
9
Quality
22
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| systemd-lsp | zbus_systemd | freedesktop_entry_parser | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.25901.0 | 2.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 12 | 3 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 209KB | 68KB | 27KB |
| Features | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.87.0 | 1.65 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •zbus_systemd leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •freedesktop_entry_parser has the most downloads (658.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •freedesktop_entry_parser is depended on by 170 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •systemd-lsp, zbus_systemd are pre-1.0 — API may change.