Decision Workspace
winservice vs windows-service vs smolder-psexecsvc
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
winservice
growingv0.1.1
Run a Windows system service without hassle.
62
windows-service
growingv0.8.0
A crate that provides facilities for management and implementation of windows services
52
smolder-psexecsvc
experimentalv0.2.0
Windows service payload for Smolder psexec mode
Core Metrics
| winservice | windows-service | smolder-psexecsvc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 62 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 6.3K | 4.0M | 20 |
| 30d Downloads | 20 | 295.8K | 21 |
| Dependents | 0 | 412 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 9 | 2 |
| Last Updated | 3463d ago | 401d ago | today |
| Age | 10y 1m | 7y 9m | 1d |
Health Breakdown
winservice
Maintenance
3
Quality
16
Community
2
Popularity
5
Documentation
11
windows-service
Maintenance
9
Quality
15
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
smolder-psexecsvc
Maintenance
14
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| winservice | windows-service | smolder-psexecsvc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.8.0 | 0.2.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 38KB | 12KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.60.0 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •windows-service leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •windows-service is depended on by 412 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ winservice, windows-service have not been updated in over a year.