Decision Workspace
blade vs slint vs i-slint-core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
28
blade
growingv0.3.0
Sharp and simple graphics library
76
slint
stablev1.16.1
GUI toolkit to efficiently develop fluid graphical user interfaces for embedded devices and desktop applications
76
i-slint-core
stablev1.16.1
Internal Slint Runtime Library.
Core Metrics
| blade | slint | i-slint-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 28 | 76 | 76 |
| Total Downloads | 6.9K | 1.1M | 1.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 104.3K | 104.9K |
| Dependents | 0 | 394 | 498 |
| Releases | 5 | 48 | 47 |
| Last Updated | 520d ago | 32d ago | 32d ago |
| Age | 6y 11m | 4y 3m | 4y 3m |
Health Breakdown
blade
Maintenance
5
Quality
4
Community
2
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
slint
Maintenance
20
Quality
19
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
i-slint-core
Maintenance
20
Quality
19
Community
15
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| blade | slint | i-slint-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.0 | 1.16.1 | 1.16.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Slint-Royalty-free-2.0 OR LicenseRef-Slint-Software-3.0 | GPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Slint-Royalty-free-2.0 OR LicenseRef-Slint-Software-3.0 |
| Dependencies | 42 | 27 | 54 |
| Crate Size | 613KB | 102KB | 360KB |
| Features | 0 | 40 | 23 |
| Yanked % | 20.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.65 | 1.88 | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •slint leads with a health score of 76/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •i-slint-core has the most downloads (1.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •i-slint-core is depended on by 498 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ blade has not been updated in over a year.
- •blade is pre-1.0 — API may change.