Decision Workspace
dear-imgui-rs vs dear-imgui-sys vs dear-imgui-winit
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
63
dear-imgui-rs
experimentalv0.13.0
High-level Rust bindings to Dear ImGui v1.92.7 with docking, WGPU/GL backends, and extensions (ImPlot/ImPlot3D, ImNodes, ImGuizmo, file browser, reflection-based UI)
63
dear-imgui-sys
experimentalv0.13.0
Low-level FFI bindings to Dear ImGui v1.92.8 (docking branch) via cimgui (C API)
61
dear-imgui-winit
experimentalv0.13.0
Winit platform backend for dear-imgui-rs
Core Metrics
| dear-imgui-rs | dear-imgui-sys | dear-imgui-winit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 63 | 63 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 6.8K | 8.3K | 5.4K |
| 30d Downloads | 2.0K | 2.3K | 1.7K |
| Dependents | 204 | 187 | 21 |
| Releases | 17 | 17 | 18 |
| Last Updated | 10d ago | 10d ago | 10d ago |
| Age | 7m | 8m | 8m |
Health Breakdown
dear-imgui-rs
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
12
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
dear-imgui-sys
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
12
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
dear-imgui-winit
Maintenance
19
Quality
15
Community
10
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| dear-imgui-rs | dear-imgui-sys | dear-imgui-winit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.13.0 | 0.13.0 | 0.13.0 |
| 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 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 262KB | 1.6MB | 40KB |
| Features | 9 | 14 | 3 |
| 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 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •dear-imgui-sys has the most downloads (8.3K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •dear-imgui-rs is depended on by 204 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.