Decision Workspace
windows_firewall vs winfw vs winsafe
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
61
windows_firewall
growingv0.7.0
A crate for managing Windows Firewall rules and settings.
40
winfw
growingv0.1.8
Interact with the Windows Firewall from Rust
61
winsafe
growingv0.0.27
Windows API and GUI in safe, idiomatic Rust.
Core Metrics
| windows_firewall | winfw | winsafe | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 61 | 40 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 63.3K | 22.7K | 36.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 16.4K | 0 | 2.7M |
| Dependents | 11 | 0 | 67 |
| Releases | 16 | 8 | 27 |
| Last Updated | 33d ago | 1275d ago | 144d ago |
| Age | 1y 1m | 4y 11m | 6y 7m |
Health Breakdown
windows_firewall
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
winfw
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
winsafe
Maintenance
12
Quality
18
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| windows_firewall | winfw | winsafe | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.7.0 | 0.1.8 | 0.0.27 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 36KB | 13KB | 596KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.88 | — | 1.87 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •windows_firewall leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •winsafe has the most downloads (36.2M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ winfw has not been updated in over a year.