Decision Workspace
whoami vs marksad vs whome
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
81
whoami
stablev2.1.1
Rust library for getting information about the current user and environment
48
marksad
growingv0.1.3
Markdown parser library with all the extensions
47
whome
growingv0.6.2
A command line program for detecting the current user's name and environment. A rust replacement for `whoami` and `hostname` with added features.
Core Metrics
| whoami | marksad | whome | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 81 | 48 | 47 |
| Total Downloads | 118.2M | 4.4K | 12.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 10.9M | 7 | 15 |
| Dependents | 4.8K | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 56 | 4 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 45d ago | 337d ago | 227d ago |
| Age | 8y 7m | 1y 11m | 7y 2m |
Health Breakdown
whoami
Maintenance
17
Quality
21
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
marksad
Maintenance
7
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
whome
Maintenance
8
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| whoami | marksad | whome | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.1.1 | 0.1.3 | 0.6.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR BSL-1.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR BSL-1.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR BSL-1.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 28KB | 12KB | 13KB |
| Features | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 1.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.75 | 1.77 | — |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •whoami has the highest health score (81/100) — a strong overall choice.
- •whoami is depended on by 4.8K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •marksad, whome are pre-1.0 — API may change.