Decision Workspace
dxcapture vs xcap vs dxgi-capture-rs
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
dxcapture
growingv1.1.3
`dxcapture` is a library for capturing a Direct3D 11 device on Windows.
64
xcap
growingv0.9.3
XCap is a cross-platform screen capture library written in Rust. It supports Linux (X11, Wayland), MacOS, and Windows. XCap supports screenshot and video recording (WIP).
60
dxgi-capture-rs
growingv1.2.1
High-performance screen capturing with DXGI Desktop Duplication API for Windows in Rust
Core Metrics
| dxcapture | xcap | dxgi-capture-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 64 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 13.2K | 563.4K | 3.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 14 | 86.4K | 217 |
| Dependents | 0 | 413 | 0 |
| Releases | 10 | 42 | 11 |
| Last Updated | 1459d ago | 6d ago | 35d ago |
| Age | 4y | 2y 2m | 8m |
Health Breakdown
dxcapture
Maintenance
8
Quality
21
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
xcap
Maintenance
20
Quality
14
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
dxgi-capture-rs
Maintenance
17
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| dxcapture | xcap | dxgi-capture-rs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.3 | 0.9.3 | 1.2.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 8 | 25 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 71KB | 31KB |
| Features | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.89 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •xcap leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •xcap is depended on by 413 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ dxcapture has not been updated in over a year.
- •xcap is pre-1.0 — API may change.