Decision Workspace
tudiff vs compare-dir vs merkle_hash
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
tudiff
experimentalv0.1.8
A high-performance terminal directory comparison tool written in Rust - bringing Beyond Compare's intuitive interface to the command line.
56
compare-dir
experimentalv0.9.3
A high-performance directory comparison tool and library
66
merkle_hash
stablev3.9.0
Finds the hashes of all files and directories in a directory tree.
Core Metrics
| tudiff | compare-dir | merkle_hash | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 56 | 66 |
| Total Downloads | 518 | 636 | 207.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 22.9K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 283 |
| Releases | 9 | 41 | 26 |
| Last Updated | 33d ago | 1d ago | 37d ago |
| Age | 8m | 3m | 4y 3m |
Health Breakdown
tudiff
Maintenance
17
Quality
8
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
compare-dir
Maintenance
20
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
merkle_hash
Maintenance
17
Quality
17
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| tudiff | compare-dir | merkle_hash | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.8 | 0.9.3 | 3.9.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 12 | 13 | 5 |
| Crate Size | 76KB | 40KB | 11KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 11.1% | 0.0% | 26.9% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.88 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Links
Quick Verdict
- •merkle_hash leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •merkle_hash is depended on by 283 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •tudiff, compare-dir are pre-1.0 — API may change.