Decision Workspace
dear-imgui-rs vs dear-imgui-sys vs dear-imgui-wgpu
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
62
dear-imgui-rs
experimentalv0.10.4
High-level Rust bindings to Dear ImGui v1.92.6 with docking, WGPU/GL backends, and extensions (ImPlot/ImPlot3D, ImNodes, ImGuizmo, file browser, reflection-based UI)
61
dear-imgui-sys
experimentalv0.10.4
Low-level FFI bindings to Dear ImGui v1.92.6 (docking branch) via cimgui (C API)
61
dear-imgui-wgpu
experimentalv0.10.4
WGPU renderer backend for dear-imgui-rs (native + WebAssembly)
Core Metrics
| dear-imgui-rs | dear-imgui-sys | dear-imgui-wgpu | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 62 | 61 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 4.0K | 4.9K | 2.8K |
| 30d Downloads | 657 | 728 | 212 |
| Dependents | 159 | 150 | 13 |
| Releases | 14 | 14 | 15 |
| Last Updated | 10d ago | 10d ago | 10d ago |
| Age | 5m | 6m | 6m |
Health Breakdown
dear-imgui-rs
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
12
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
dear-imgui-sys
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
12
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
dear-imgui-wgpu
Maintenance
19
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| dear-imgui-rs | dear-imgui-sys | dear-imgui-wgpu | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.10.4 | 0.10.4 | 0.10.4 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 14 | 12 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 200KB | 1.3MB | 63KB |
| Features | 9 | 8 | 13 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •dear-imgui-rs leads with a health score of 62/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •dear-imgui-sys has the most downloads (4.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •dear-imgui-rs is depended on by 159 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.