Decision Workspace
xdgkit vs xdgkit2 vs freedesktop
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
xdgkit
growingv3.2.5
A command line kit for XDG specs. As well as a Rust library
43
xdgkit2
growingv3.2.5
A command line kit for XDG specs. As well as a Rust library
50
freedesktop
experimentalv0.0.3
Rust implementations of the freedesktop.org specifications for Linux desktop integration
Core Metrics
| xdgkit | xdgkit2 | freedesktop | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 43 | 50 |
| Total Downloads | 23.0K | 3.3K | 924 |
| 30d Downloads | 198 | 33 | 10 |
| Dependents | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 16 | 2 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 955d ago | 674d ago | 186d ago |
| Age | 4y 10m | 1y 10m | 6m |
Health Breakdown
xdgkit
Maintenance
6
Quality
19
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
xdgkit2
Maintenance
5
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
freedesktop
Maintenance
11
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| xdgkit | xdgkit2 | freedesktop | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.2.5 | 3.2.5 | 0.0.3 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | non-standard | non-standard | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 86KB | 82KB | 5KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 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.
- •xdgkit has the most downloads (23.0K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ xdgkit, xdgkit2 have not been updated in over a year.
- •freedesktop is pre-1.0 — API may change.