Decision Workspace
win-font-dir vs known-folders vs os_str_bytes
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
36
win-font-dir
growingv0.1.1
This library provides the path to the font directory in Windows.
70
known-folders
growingv1.4.2
A safe wrapper around the Known Folders API on Windows
64
os_str_bytes
stablev7.2.0
Lossless functionality for platform-native strings
Core Metrics
| win-font-dir | known-folders | os_str_bytes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 36 | 70 | 64 |
| Total Downloads | 2.8K | 1.5M | 183.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 97.7K | 3.5M |
| Dependents | 0 | 144 | 444 |
| Releases | 2 | 9 | 44 |
| Last Updated | 1578d ago | 119d ago | 72d ago |
| Age | 4y 4m | 3y 1m | 6y 7m |
Health Breakdown
win-font-dir
Maintenance
3
Quality
16
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
known-folders
Maintenance
11
Quality
20
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
os_str_bytes
Maintenance
15
Quality
16
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| win-font-dir | known-folders | os_str_bytes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 1.4.2 | 7.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 2KB | 16KB | 31KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 29.5% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.60.0 | 1.81.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •known-folders leads with a health score of 70/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •os_str_bytes has the most downloads (183.4M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •os_str_bytes is depended on by 444 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ win-font-dir has not been updated in over a year.
- •win-font-dir is pre-1.0 — API may change.