Decision Workspace
candelabre-windowing vs slint vs i-slint-core
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
34
candelabre-windowing
growingv0.2.1
handle one or multiple windows easily
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
| candelabre-windowing | slint | i-slint-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 34 | 76 | 76 |
| Total Downloads | 4.0K | 1.1M | 1.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 104.3K | 104.9K |
| Dependents | 0 | 394 | 498 |
| Releases | 2 | 48 | 47 |
| Last Updated | 2230d ago | 32d ago | 32d ago |
| Age | 6y 1m | 4y 3m | 4y 3m |
Health Breakdown
candelabre-windowing
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
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
| candelabre-windowing | slint | i-slint-core | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 1.16.1 | 1.16.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | 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 | 2 | 27 | 54 |
| Crate Size | 11KB | 102KB | 360KB |
| Features | 0 | 40 | 23 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 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.
- •⚠ candelabre-windowing has not been updated in over a year.
- •candelabre-windowing is pre-1.0 — API may change.