Decision Workspace
aerotag vs oblong vs notify-rust
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
50
aerotag
experimentalv0.4.2
Tag-based workspace manager for AeroSpace window manager
39
oblong
experimentalv0.1.0
macOS-like window management for Sway — snap, MRU switching, Super key shortcuts, and a GUI config editor
74
notify-rust
stablev4.17.0
Show desktop notifications (linux, bsd, mac). Pure Rust dbus client and server.
Core Metrics
| aerotag | oblong | notify-rust | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 50 | 39 | 74 |
| Total Downloads | 246 | 13 | 9.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 898.6K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 3.5K |
| Releases | 8 | 1 | 82 |
| Last Updated | 133d ago | 33d ago | 21d ago |
| Age | 4m | 1m | 10y 11m |
Health Breakdown
aerotag
Maintenance
19
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
3
Documentation
10
oblong
Maintenance
11
Quality
12
Community
5
Popularity
1
Documentation
10
notify-rust
Maintenance
18
Quality
21
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| aerotag | oblong | notify-rust | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.2 | 0.1.0 | 4.17.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT/Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 9 | 4 | 16 |
| Crate Size | 23KB | 445KB | 64KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.63.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •notify-rust leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •notify-rust is depended on by 3.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •aerotag, oblong are pre-1.0 — API may change.