Rust crate alternatives · data Oct 24, 2026
Alternatives to glob
Short answerThe closest alternatives to glob on crates.io data are rustix (3.4M real downloads a day), walkdir (1.9M real downloads a day), dunce (1.3M real downloads a day). Of the 8 we list, the most used is rustix, and 6 shipped a release in the last year. glob itself gets 1,726,589 a day with 4,101 dependents.
Every alternative we found
| Alternative | Real downloads a day | vs glob | Dependents | Last release | Why it is listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rustix Widely used | 3,390,892 | 1.96x | 1,684 | 38d | category Filesystem | side by side |
| walkdir Widely used | 1,935,670 | 1.12x | 7,101 | 2.6y | category Filesystem | compare |
| dunce Established | 1,298,706 | 0.75x | 766 | 2.2y | category Filesystem | compare |
| zip Widely used | 977,272 | 0.57x | 4,151 | 7d | category Filesystem | compare |
| camino Widely used | 872,911 | 0.51x | 1,078 | 39d | category Filesystem | compare |
| which Widely used | 817,673 | 0.47x | 2,276 | 59d | category Filesystem | compare |
| inotify Established | 536,854 | 0.31x | 117 | 2mo | category Filesystem | compare |
| notify Widely used | 515,449 | 0.30x | 3,197 | 7d | category 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 glob; 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 glob: 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 glob, 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