Decision Workspace
wslpath2 vs wslpath-rs vs known-folders
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
44
wslpath2
growingv0.1.3
Convert Windows to WSL paths and vice-versa
43
wslpath-rs
growingv0.2.0
Pure Rust implementation of wslpath
77
known-folders
stablev1.4.2
A safe wrapper around the Known Folders API on Windows
Core Metrics
| wslpath2 | wslpath-rs | known-folders | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 44 | 43 | 77 |
| Total Downloads | 9.6K | 13.4K | 1.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 563 | 887 | 63.7K |
| Dependents | 23 | 4 | 108 |
| Releases | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 523d ago | 413d ago | 11d ago |
| Age | 3y | 2y 1m | 2y 10m |
Health Breakdown
wslpath2
Maintenance
5
Quality
11
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
wslpath-rs
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
known-folders
Maintenance
18
Quality
20
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| wslpath2 | wslpath-rs | known-folders | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.3 | 0.2.0 | 1.4.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 4KB | 9KB | 16KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 20.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 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.
- •known-folders is depended on by 108 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ wslpath2, wslpath-rs have not been updated in over a year.
- •wslpath2, wslpath-rs are pre-1.0 — API may change.