Decision Workspace
topnfiles vs rmtree vs zoxide
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
topnfiles
growingv4.1.14
Finds newest/oldest/smallest/largest files in a directory structure
56
rmtree
growingv1.2.1
rmtree is a faster rm -rf
54
zoxide
growingv0.9.9
A smarter cd command for your terminal
Core Metrics
| topnfiles | rmtree | zoxide | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 56 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 408 | 1.5K | 215.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 9 | 21 | 4.2K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 5 | 4 | 37 |
| Last Updated | 36d ago | 75d ago | 55d ago |
| Age | 6m | 8m | 6y |
Health Breakdown
topnfiles
Maintenance
16
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
rmtree
Maintenance
14
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
zoxide
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| topnfiles | rmtree | zoxide | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 4.1.14 | 1.2.1 | 0.9.9 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 11 | 6 | 22 |
| Crate Size | 24KB | 15KB | 146KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.74.0 | 1.85.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rmtree leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •zoxide has the most downloads (215.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •zoxide is pre-1.0 — API may change.