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Flutter-powered AI app builder A head-to-head of two File Management packages on pub.dev, by daily downloads, GitHub activity, and maintenance.
file leads on usage with about 2.7x the daily downloads of file_picker (289,969 vs 108,841 per day). file_picker answers issues faster, a median first reply of 1 vs 4 days.
🇺🇸 tools.dart.dev · v7.0.1
A pluggable, mockable file system abstraction for Dart. Supports local file system access, as well as in-memory file systems, record-replay file systems, and chroot file systems.
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🇵🇹 miguelruivo.com · v11.0.3
A package that allows you to use a native file explorer to pick single or multiple absolute file paths, with extension filtering support.
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| Metric | file | file_picker |
|---|---|---|
| Downloads / day | 289,969 | 108,841 |
| Rank in File Management | #2 | #6 |
| GitHub stars | 112 | 1,555 |
| Likes | 298 | 4,930 |
| Pub points | 150 / 160 | 140 / 160 |
| Issue response (median) | 4 days | 1 days |
| Contributors | 99 | 96 |
| Last commit | 6 days ago | 6 days ago |
| CI | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| First published | 11 years ago | 7 years ago |
| Platforms | android, ios, windows, linux, macos | android, ios, windows, linux, macos, web |
Highlighted cell wins each comparable metric. For rank, issue response, and last commit, lower is better.