Decision Workspace
win-desktop-utils vs windows-thumbnail-preloader vs winsafe
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
win-desktop-utils
experimentalv0.5.7
Windows desktop helpers for shell, shortcuts, app data, elevation, and single-instance Rust apps
35
windows-thumbnail-preloader
growingv0.1.0
windows-thumbnail-preloader is a command-line application for preloading thumbnails for Windows Explorer.
61
winsafe
growingv0.0.27
Windows API and GUI in safe, idiomatic Rust.
Core Metrics
| win-desktop-utils | windows-thumbnail-preloader | winsafe | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 35 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 244 | 1.5K | 36.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 2.7M |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 67 |
| Releases | 16 | 1 | 27 |
| Last Updated | 22d ago | 744d ago | 144d ago |
| Age | 1m | 2y | 6y 7m |
Health Breakdown
win-desktop-utils
Maintenance
12
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
15
windows-thumbnail-preloader
Maintenance
1
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
winsafe
Maintenance
12
Quality
18
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| win-desktop-utils | windows-thumbnail-preloader | winsafe | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.7 | 0.1.0 | 0.0.27 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 52KB | 46KB | 596KB |
| Features | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.82 | — | 1.87 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •winsafe leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ windows-thumbnail-preloader has not been updated in over a year.