Decision Workspace
windows_firewall vs winfw vs winsafe
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
63
windows_firewall
growingv0.8.0
A crate for managing Windows Firewall rules and settings.
40
winfw
growingv0.1.8
Interact with the Windows Firewall from Rust
67
winsafe
growingv0.0.28
Windows API and GUI in safe, idiomatic Rust.
Core Metrics
| windows_firewall | winfw | winsafe | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 63 | 40 | 67 |
| Total Downloads | 84.9K | 22.9K | 40.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 7.8K | 0 | 1.4M |
| Dependents | 11 | 0 | 68 |
| Releases | 17 | 8 | 28 |
| Last Updated | 7d ago | 1324d ago | 12d ago |
| Age | 1y 2m | 5y | 6y 8m |
Health Breakdown
windows_firewall
Maintenance
20
Quality
13
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
winfw
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
winsafe
Maintenance
18
Quality
18
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| windows_firewall | winfw | winsafe | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.8.0 | 0.1.8 | 0.0.28 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 37KB | 13KB | 607KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 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
- •winsafe leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •⚠ winfw has not been updated in over a year.