Decision Workspace
d3d12 vs windows-capture vs cat_engine_basement
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
63
d3d12
growingv22.0.0
Low level D3D12 API wrapper
65
windows-capture
stablev2.0.0
Fastest Windows Screen Capture Library For Rust 🔥
46
cat_engine_basement
growingv0.0.0-alpha7
The CatEnigne's basement
Core Metrics
| d3d12 | windows-capture | cat_engine_basement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 63 | 65 | 46 |
| Total Downloads | 4.7M | 289.2K | 11.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 186.6K | 69.1K | 0 |
| Dependents | 124 | 30 | 8 |
| Releases | 13 | 61 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 676d ago | 41d ago | 1670d ago |
| Age | 7y 5m | 2y 8m | 4y 10m |
Health Breakdown
d3d12
Maintenance
7
Quality
20
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
windows-capture
Maintenance
16
Quality
19
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
cat_engine_basement
Maintenance
5
Quality
17
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| d3d12 | windows-capture | cat_engine_basement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 22.0.0 | 2.0.0 | 0.0.0-alpha7 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 17KB | 56KB | 114KB |
| Features | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 4 (team) | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •windows-capture leads with a health score of 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •d3d12 has the most downloads (4.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •d3d12 is depended on by 124 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠d3d12, cat_engine_basement have not been updated in over a year.
- •cat_engine_basement is pre-1.0 — API may change.