Decision Workspace
windirs vs pathos vs known-folders
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
windirs
growingv1.0.1
A safe wrapper around `SHGetKnownFolderPath`.
45
pathos
growingv0.3.0
A natural API for handling OS-specific user or system directories, including iOS and Android.
77
known-folders
stablev1.4.2
A safe wrapper around the Known Folders API on Windows
Core Metrics
| windirs | pathos | known-folders | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 45 | 77 |
| Total Downloads | 45.3K | 1.4M | 1.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 1.4K | 74.8K | 63.7K |
| Dependents | 31 | 57 | 108 |
| Releases | 3 | 26 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 1847d ago | 1358d ago | 11d ago |
| Age | 5y | 5y 10m | 2y 10m |
Health Breakdown
windirs
Maintenance
4
Quality
20
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
9
pathos
Maintenance
6
Quality
12
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
9
known-folders
Maintenance
18
Quality
20
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| windirs | pathos | known-folders | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.1 | 0.3.0 | 1.4.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 16KB | 16KB |
| Features | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 15.4% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.60.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •known-folders leads with a health score of 77/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •pathos has the most downloads (1.4M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •known-folders is depended on by 108 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ windirs, pathos have not been updated in over a year.
- •pathos is pre-1.0 — API may change.