Decision Workspace
xdg-desktop-entries vs freedesktop vs deentry
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
xdg-desktop-entries
experimentalv0.1.1
A simple parser for xdg/freedesktop desktop entries
50
freedesktop
experimentalv0.0.3
Rust implementations of the freedesktop.org specifications for Linux desktop integration
36
deentry
growingv0.0.1
Interaction layer for FreeDesktop Desktop Entry files with a permissive license
Core Metrics
| xdg-desktop-entries | freedesktop | deentry | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 50 | 36 |
| Total Downloads | 1.3K | 924 | 3.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 21 | 10 | 129 |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Last Updated | 325d ago | 186d ago | 720d ago |
| Age | 10m | 6m | 1y 11m |
Health Breakdown
xdg-desktop-entries
Maintenance
7
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
freedesktop
Maintenance
11
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
deentry
Maintenance
1
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| xdg-desktop-entries | freedesktop | deentry | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.1 | 0.0.3 | 0.0.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 3KB | 5KB | 11KB |
| Features | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.89 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •freedesktop leads with a health score of 50/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •deentry has the most downloads (3.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ deentry has not been updated in over a year.