Decision Workspace
xcp vs libxcp vs libfs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
xcp
growingv0.24.7
xcp is a (partial) clone of the Unix `cp` command, with more user-friendly feedback and some performance optimisations. See the README for features and limitations.
58
libxcp
growingv0.24.4
`libxcp` is a high-level file-copy engine with support for multi-threading, fine-grained progress feedback, pluggable drivers, and `.gitignore` filters. `libxcp` provides the core functionality of `xcp`.
59
libfs
growingv0.9.3
`libfs` is a library of file and filesystem operations that is supplementary to `std::fs`
Core Metrics
| xcp | libxcp | libfs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 58 | 59 |
| Total Downloads | 92.0K | 23.1K | 31.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 376 | 338 | 359 |
| Dependents | 0 | 23 | 45 |
| Releases | 60 | 15 | 20 |
| Last Updated | 50d ago | 50d ago | 58d ago |
| Age | 7y 5m | 2y 2m | 2y 3m |
Health Breakdown
xcp
Maintenance
16
Quality
16
Community
5
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
libxcp
Maintenance
17
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
libfs
Maintenance
16
Quality
16
Community
10
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| xcp | libxcp | libfs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.24.7 | 0.24.4 | 0.9.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-3.0-only | GPL-3.0-only | GPL-3.0-only |
| Dependencies | 24 | 12 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 55KB | 18KB | 14KB |
| Features | 14 | 3 | 7 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.88.0 | 1.88.0 | 1.88.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •libfs leads with a health score of 59/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •xcp has the most downloads (92.0K), suggesting wider adoption.