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Rust crate alternatives · data Oct 24, 2026
Alternatives to same-file
Short answerThe closest alternatives to same-file on crates.io data are rustix (3.4M real downloads a day), fs_extra (1.1M real downloads a day), memmap2 (1M real downloads a day). Of the 5 we list, the most used is rustix, and 3 shipped a release in the last year. same-file itself gets 1,902,047 a day with 290 dependents.
Every alternative we found
| Alternative | Real downloads a day | vs same-file | Dependents | Last release | Why it is listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rustix Widely used | 3,390,892 | 1.78x | 1,684 | 38d | keyword "file" | compare |
| fs_extra Established | 1,136,794 | 0.60x | 744 | 3.7y | keyword "file" | compare |
| memmap2 Widely used | 1,039,105 | 0.55x | 2,487 | 3d | keyword "file" | compare |
| blocking Established | 466,293 | 0.25x | 179 | 2mo | keyword "file" | compare |
| fs2 Widely used | 259,151 | 0.14x | 1,409 | 8.8y | keyword "file" | compare |
How to choose
- Same job, not the same API. Each line is listed because it shares a crates.io category or keyword with same-file; 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 same-file: 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 same-file, 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.
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