Decision Workspace
direct-gui vs egui_extras vs egui
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
direct-gui
growingv0.1.26
Simple direct rendering of GUI controls on a buffer
74
egui_extras
growingv0.34.1
Extra functionality and widgets for the egui GUI library
73
egui
growingv0.34.1
An easy-to-use immediate mode GUI that runs on both web and native
Core Metrics
| direct-gui | egui_extras | egui | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 74 | 73 |
| Total Downloads | 45.9K | 7.6M | 14.5M |
| 30d Downloads | 94 | 543.7K | 1.0M |
| Dependents | 42 | 2.9K | 11.2K |
| Releases | 27 | 35 | 60 |
| Last Updated | 1994d ago | today | today |
| Age | 8y 2m | 4y 1m | 5y 10m |
Health Breakdown
direct-gui
Maintenance
6
Quality
16
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
egui_extras
Maintenance
20
Quality
17
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
egui
Maintenance
20
Quality
16
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| direct-gui | egui_extras | egui | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.26 | 0.34.1 | 0.34.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 13 | 14 |
| Crate Size | 46KB | 53KB | 414KB |
| Features | 2 | 12 | 12 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.92 | 1.92 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •egui_extras leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •egui has the most downloads (14.5M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •egui is depended on by 11.2K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ direct-gui has not been updated in over a year.