Decision Workspace
xdg-home vs ashpd vs cross-xdg
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
59
xdg-home
growingv1.3.0
The user's home directory as per XDG Specification
65
ashpd
growingv0.13.11
XDG portals wrapper in Rust using zbus
64
cross-xdg
stablev2.1.1
Cross-platform XDG Base Directory Specification implementation
Core Metrics
| xdg-home | ashpd | cross-xdg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 59 | 65 | 64 |
| Total Downloads | 24.4M | 9.4M | 5.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.5M | 797.4K | 0 |
| Dependents | 298 | 279 | 13 |
| Releases | 4 | 63 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 654d ago | 12d ago | 30d ago |
| Age | 3y 1m | 5y 8m | 1y 3m |
Health Breakdown
xdg-home
Maintenance
7
Quality
20
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
ashpd
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
cross-xdg
Maintenance
18
Quality
19
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| xdg-home | ashpd | cross-xdg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.3.0 | 0.13.11 | 2.1.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 25 | 1 |
| Crate Size | 4KB | 132KB | 9KB |
| Features | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 4.8% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.60 | 1.87 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ashpd leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •xdg-home has the most downloads (24.4M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •xdg-home is depended on by 298 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ xdg-home has not been updated in over a year.
- •ashpd is pre-1.0 — API may change.