Decision Workspace
thumbcache vs eulumdat-windows-preview vs known-folders
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
43
thumbcache
growingv0.4.0
Get file thumbnail on Windows
46
eulumdat-windows-preview
experimentalv0.6.0
Windows Preview Handler for EULUMDAT (LDT) and IES photometric files
77
known-folders
stablev1.4.2
A safe wrapper around the Known Folders API on Windows
Core Metrics
| thumbcache | eulumdat-windows-preview | known-folders | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 43 | 46 | 77 |
| Total Downloads | 4.9K | 84 | 1.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 57 | 33 | 61.9K |
| Dependents | 3 | 0 | 108 |
| Releases | 6 | 4 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 318d ago | 20d ago | 11d ago |
| Age | 1y 7m | 3m | 2y 10m |
Health Breakdown
thumbcache
Maintenance
9
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
eulumdat-windows-preview
Maintenance
17
Quality
12
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
known-folders
Maintenance
18
Quality
20
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| thumbcache | eulumdat-windows-preview | known-folders | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 | 0.6.0 | 1.4.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0-or-later | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 4KB | 22KB | 16KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.60.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •known-folders leads with a health score of 77/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •known-folders is depended on by 108 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •thumbcache, eulumdat-windows-preview are pre-1.0 — API may change.