Decision Workspace
wcolor vs remove_dir_all vs compactrs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
38
wcolor
growingv0.1.5
Lightweight color picker for Windows
58
remove_dir_all
growingv1.0.0
A safe, reliable implementation of remove_dir_all for Windows
58
compactrs
experimentalv2025.12.25
High-performance native Windows file compressor using WOF (Windows Overlay Filter)
Core Metrics
| wcolor | remove_dir_all | compactrs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 38 | 58 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 8.0K | 113.0M | 377 |
| 30d Downloads | 10 | 2.3M | 23 |
| Dependents | 0 | 1.3K | 0 |
| Releases | 6 | 16 | 20 |
| Last Updated | 1271d ago | 490d ago | 89d ago |
| Age | 6y 1m | 9y | 3m |
Health Breakdown
wcolor
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
remove_dir_all
Maintenance
6
Quality
19
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
10
compactrs
Maintenance
20
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| wcolor | remove_dir_all | compactrs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.5 | 1.0.0 | 2025.12.25 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 15 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 20KB | 262KB |
| Features | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.94.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •remove_dir_all leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •remove_dir_all is depended on by 1.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ wcolor, remove_dir_all have not been updated in over a year.
- •wcolor is pre-1.0 — API may change.