Decision Workspace
xplr vs ratatui-explorer vs ratatui-async-explorer
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
xplr
growingv1.1.0
A hackable, minimal, fast TUI file explorer
56
ratatui-explorer
growingv0.3.0
ratatui-explorer is a small, but highly customizable, file explorer widget for ratatui.
46
ratatui-async-explorer
experimentalv0.3.4
ratatui-explorer is a small, but highly customizable, file explorer widget for ratatui.
Core Metrics
| xplr | ratatui-explorer | ratatui-async-explorer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 56 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 189.7K | 124.2K | 246 |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 4.7K | 0 |
| Dependents | 0 | 134 | 0 |
| Releases | 146 | 8 | 5 |
| Last Updated | 217d ago | 129d ago | 103d ago |
| Age | 5y 4m | 2y 4m | 4m |
Health Breakdown
xplr
Maintenance
10
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
ratatui-explorer
Maintenance
13
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
ratatui-async-explorer
Maintenance
14
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| xplr | ratatui-explorer | ratatui-async-explorer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.0 | 0.3.0 | 0.3.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 30 | 3 | 6 |
| Crate Size | 149KB | 1.7MB | 1.3MB |
| Features | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Yanked % | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ratatui-explorer leads with a health score of 56/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •xplr has the most downloads (189.7K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •ratatui-explorer is depended on by 134 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •ratatui-explorer, ratatui-async-explorer are pre-1.0 — API may change.