Decision Workspace
dbusmenu-gtk3 vs gdk4-sys vs gtk4
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
37
dbusmenu-gtk3
growingv0.1.0
Rust bindings to dbusmenu-gtk3
77
gdk4-sys
growingv0.11.1
FFI bindings of GDK 4
76
gtk4
growingv0.11.1
Rust bindings of the GTK 4 library
Core Metrics
| dbusmenu-gtk3 | gdk4-sys | gtk4 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 37 | 77 | 76 |
| Total Downloads | 147.5K | 2.6M | 2.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 5.4K | 132.8K | 131.5K |
| Dependents | 0 | 349 | 1.9K |
| Releases | 1 | 37 | 51 |
| Last Updated | 1087d ago | 13d ago | 13d ago |
| Age | 2y 11m | 4y 11m | 6y 8m |
Health Breakdown
dbusmenu-gtk3
Maintenance
1
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
gdk4-sys
Maintenance
19
Quality
17
Community
18
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
gtk4
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| dbusmenu-gtk3 | gdk4-sys | gtk4 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.11.1 | 0.11.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | LGPL-3.0-only | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 6 | 11 | 14 |
| Crate Size | 6KB | 78KB | 497KB |
| Features | 1 | 11 | 23 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.9% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.92 | 1.92 |
| Owners | 1 | 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.
- •gtk4 has the most downloads (2.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •gtk4 is depended on by 1.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ dbusmenu-gtk3 has not been updated in over a year.