Decision Workspace
xdotter vs link_o_matic vs junction
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
xdotter
growingv0.5.2
A simple dotfile manager - single binary, no dependencies
40
link_o_matic
growingv0.4.2
A dotfile symlink manager with a convention over configuration philosophy
69
junction
stablev2.0.0
library for working with NTFS junctions
Core Metrics
| xdotter | link_o_matic | junction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 40 | 69 |
| Total Downloads | 12.7K | 2.5K | 4.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 519.3K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 1.3K |
| Releases | 20 | 2 | 16 |
| Last Updated | 14d ago | 692d ago | 24d ago |
| Age | 2y 2m | 1y 11m | 7y |
Health Breakdown
xdotter
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
link_o_matic
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
10
junction
Maintenance
14
Quality
22
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| xdotter | link_o_matic | junction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.2 | 0.4.2 | 2.0.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 94KB | 8KB | 17KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.71 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •junction leads with a health score of 69/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •junction is depended on by 1.3K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ link_o_matic has not been updated in over a year.
- •xdotter, link_o_matic are pre-1.0 — API may change.