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Rust crate alternatives · data Oct 24, 2026
Alternatives to fs_extra
Short answerThe closest alternatives to fs_extra on crates.io data are rustix (3.4M real downloads a day), tempfile (2.4M real downloads a day), same-file (1.9M real downloads a day). Of the 8 we list, the most used is rustix, and 5 shipped a release in the last year. fs_extra itself gets 1,136,794 a day with 744 dependents.
Every alternative we found
| Alternative | Real downloads a day | vs fs_extra | Dependents | Last release | Why it is listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rustix Widely used | 3,390,892 | 2.98x | 1,684 | 38d | keyword "file" | side by side |
| tempfile Foundational | 2,442,469 | 2.15x | 38,054 | 7mo | keyword "filesystem" | side by side |
| same-file Established | 1,902,047 | 1.67x | 290 | 6.8y | keyword "file" | compare |
| memmap2 Widely used | 1,039,105 | 0.91x | 2,487 | 3d | keyword "file" | compare |
| camino Widely used | 872,911 | 0.77x | 1,078 | 39d | keyword "filesystem" | compare |
| mime_guess Widely used | 857,341 | 0.75x | 1,543 | 2.3y | keyword "filesystem" | compare |
| xattr Established | 811,488 | 0.71x | 150 | 13mo | keyword "filesystem" | compare |
| notify Widely used | 515,449 | 0.45x | 3,197 | 7d | keyword "filesystem" | compare |
How to choose
- Same job, not the same API. Each line is listed because it shares a crates.io category or keyword with fs_extra; read its description before you swap.
- More dependents means more answered questions and a smaller chance it disappears.
- Check the last release against how fast you need fixes. For fs_extra: is it still maintained?
Rules
Alternatives = tracked crates (top 1000 by downloads) that share a specific crates.io category (2 points each) or keyword (3 points each) with fs_extra, most similar first; its own parts (same name prefix) and crates it depends on or that depend on it are left out, because those are companions, not substitutes. Real downloads = quiet-day median, crates.io data Oct 24, 2026. Built when we find 3 or more.
Up next
The closest alternative: Widely used and steady. 3,390,892 real downloads a day.rustixRust crate. Safe Rust bindings to POSIX/Unix/Linux/Winsock-like syscalls. Real use: 3.4M downloads a day on quiet days; 1,684 crates depend on it.Read it next →Also worth your time