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easy-imgui-sys vs dear-imgui-rs vs dear-imgui-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
56
easy-imgui-sys
growingv0.23.0
Low level bindings for the Dear ImGui C++ library
64
dear-imgui-rs
experimentalv0.15.1
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
experimentalv0.15.1
Low-level FFI bindings to Dear ImGui v1.92.8 (docking branch) via cimgui (C API)
Core Metrics
| easy-imgui-sys | dear-imgui-rs | dear-imgui-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 56 | 64 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 37.1K | 10.0K | 11.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 1.1K | 1.1K |
| Dependents | 108 | 269 | 239 |
| Releases | 34 | 21 | 21 |
| Last Updated | 54d ago | 13d ago | 13d ago |
| Age | 2y 5m | 9m | 10m |
Health Breakdown
easy-imgui-sys
Maintenance
17
Quality
13
Community
11
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
dear-imgui-rs
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
13
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
dear-imgui-sys
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
12
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| easy-imgui-sys | dear-imgui-rs | dear-imgui-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.23.0 | 0.15.1 | 0.15.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 14 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 2.2MB | 308KB | 1.6MB |
| Features | 3 | 9 | 15 |
| 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 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •easy-imgui-sys has the most downloads (37.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •dear-imgui-rs is depended on by 269 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.