Decision Workspace
cairo-sys-rs vs gdk4-sys vs cairo-rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
69
cairo-sys-rs
growingv0.22.0
FFI bindings to libcairo
77
gdk4-sys
growingv0.11.1
FFI bindings of GDK 4
74
cairo-rs
growingv0.22.0
Rust bindings for the Cairo library
Core Metrics
| cairo-sys-rs | gdk4-sys | cairo-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 69 | 77 | 74 |
| Total Downloads | 19.4M | 2.6M | 19.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 1.8M | 137.1K | 1.8M |
| Dependents | 552 | 349 | 1.4K |
| Releases | 45 | 37 | 62 |
| Last Updated | 35d ago | 13d ago | 35d ago |
| Age | 10y 10m | 4y 11m | 10y 10m |
Health Breakdown
cairo-sys-rs
Maintenance
17
Quality
17
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
gdk4-sys
Maintenance
19
Quality
17
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
cairo-rs
Maintenance
17
Quality
17
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| cairo-sys-rs | gdk4-sys | cairo-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.22.0 | 0.11.1 | 0.22.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 5 | 11 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 15KB | 78KB | 59KB |
| Features | 13 | 11 | 14 |
| Yanked % | 2.2% | 0.0% | 1.6% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.92 | 1.92 | 1.92 |
| Owners | 4 (team) | 4 (team) | 4 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •gdk4-sys leads with a health score of 77/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cairo-sys-rs has the most downloads (19.4M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •cairo-rs is depended on by 1.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.