Decision Workspace
uiautomation vs known-folders vs winreg
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
64
uiautomation
growingv0.24.4
UI Automation Framework for Windows
77
known-folders
stablev1.4.2
A safe wrapper around the Known Folders API on Windows
69
winreg
growingv0.56.0
Rust bindings to MS Windows Registry API
Core Metrics
| uiautomation | known-folders | winreg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 64 | 77 | 69 |
| Total Downloads | 230.8K | 1.1M | 149.3M |
| 30d Downloads | 14.4K | 63.7K | 9.1M |
| Dependents | 505 | 108 | 4.2K |
| Releases | 120 | 9 | 35 |
| Last Updated | 25d ago | 11d ago | 13d ago |
| Age | 4y | 2y 10m | 10y 11m |
Health Breakdown
uiautomation
Maintenance
18
Quality
17
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
known-folders
Maintenance
18
Quality
20
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
winreg
Maintenance
17
Quality
14
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| uiautomation | known-folders | winreg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.24.4 | 1.4.2 | 0.56.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 74KB | 16KB | 33KB |
| Features | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 1.7% | 0.0% | 2.9% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.60.0 | 1.60 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •known-folders leads with a health score of 77/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •winreg has the most downloads (149.3M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •winreg is depended on by 4.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •uiautomation, winreg are pre-1.0 — API may change.