Decision Workspace
write-to-file vs atomic-write-file vs fs_extra
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
write-to-file
growingv1.0.2
Write to a file, simple helper fn and traits lib crate.
60
atomic-write-file
growingv0.3.0
Write files atomically to a file system
56
fs_extra
growingv1.3.0
Expanding std::fs and std::io. Recursively copy folders with information about process and much more.
Core Metrics
| write-to-file | atomic-write-file | fs_extra | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 60 | 56 |
| Total Downloads | 8.8K | 4.4M | 144.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 148 | 77.3K | 15.2M |
| Dependents | 9 | 154 | 11.5K |
| Releases | 3 | 10 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 1416d ago | 198d ago | 1148d ago |
| Age | 3y 10m | 2y 7m | 9y 1m |
Health Breakdown
write-to-file
Maintenance
4
Quality
21
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
atomic-write-file
Maintenance
11
Quality
18
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
fs_extra
Maintenance
3
Quality
21
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| write-to-file | atomic-write-file | fs_extra | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.2 | 0.3.0 | 1.3.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Crate Size | 4KB | 21KB | 31KB |
| Features | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •atomic-write-file leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •fs_extra has the most downloads (144.9M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •fs_extra is depended on by 11.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ write-to-file, fs_extra have not been updated in over a year.
- •atomic-write-file is pre-1.0 — API may change.