Decision Workspace
xlsx_writer vs known-folders vs calamine
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
xlsx_writer
growingv0.1.5
write to xlsx in windows
77
known-folders
stablev1.4.2
A safe wrapper around the Known Folders API on Windows
73
calamine
growingv0.34.0
An Excel/OpenDocument Spreadsheet reader and deserializer in pure Rust
Core Metrics
| xlsx_writer | known-folders | calamine | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 77 | 73 |
| Total Downloads | 6.2K | 1.1M | 6.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 10 | 61.9K | 741.4K |
| Dependents | 0 | 108 | 2.1K |
| Releases | 5 | 9 | 79 |
| Last Updated | 1157d ago | 11d ago | 20d ago |
| Age | 3y 2m | 2y 10m | 9y 4m |
Health Breakdown
xlsx_writer
Maintenance
10
Quality
14
Community
2
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
known-folders
Maintenance
18
Quality
20
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
calamine
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| xlsx_writer | known-folders | calamine | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.5 | 1.4.2 | 0.34.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 4 | 1 | 16 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 16KB | 128KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | 1.60.0 | 1.83 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 (team) | 3 |
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Quick Verdict
- •known-folders leads with a health score of 77/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •calamine has the most downloads (6.4M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •calamine is depended on by 2.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ xlsx_writer has not been updated in over a year.
- •xlsx_writer, calamine are pre-1.0 — API may change.