Decision Workspace
walkdir_minimal vs walkdir vs jwalk
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
58
walkdir_minimal
experimentalv1.1.0
Fast, minimalist, and POSIX-compliant recursive directory traverser with zero external dependencies.
60
walkdir
growingv2.5.0
Recursively walk a directory.
50
jwalk
growingv0.8.1
Filesystem walk performed in parallel with streamed and sorted results.
Core Metrics
| walkdir_minimal | walkdir | jwalk | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 58 | 60 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 458 | 376.9M | 7.8M |
| 30d Downloads | 99 | 25.6M | 433.6K |
| Dependents | 3 | 65.5K | 1.9K |
| Releases | 3 | 40 | 15 |
| Last Updated | 19d ago | 756d ago | 1198d ago |
| Age | 4m | 10y 6m | 7y 1m |
Health Breakdown
walkdir_minimal
Maintenance
18
Quality
17
Community
7
Popularity
3
Documentation
13
walkdir
Maintenance
6
Quality
20
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
jwalk
Maintenance
4
Quality
9
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| walkdir_minimal | walkdir | jwalk | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.0 | 2.5.0 | 0.8.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Unlicense/MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 167KB | 24KB | 40KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 13.3% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •walkdir leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •walkdir is depended on by 65.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ walkdir, jwalk have not been updated in over a year.
- •jwalk is pre-1.0 — API may change.