Decision Workspace
epi vs egui-wgpu vs eframe
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
epi
growingv0.17.0
Backend-agnostic interface for writing apps using egui
71
egui-wgpu
growingv0.34.2
Bindings for using egui natively using the wgpu library
70
eframe
growingv0.34.2
egui framework - write GUI apps that compiles to web and/or natively
Core Metrics
| epi | egui-wgpu | eframe | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 71 | 70 |
| Total Downloads | 550.0K | 7.1M | 12.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 14.8K | 859.2K | 1.1M |
| Dependents | 161 | 1.3K | 6.1K |
| Releases | 11 | 41 | 50 |
| Last Updated | 1553d ago | 21d ago | 21d ago |
| Age | 5y 4m | 5y 1m | 5y 4m |
Health Breakdown
epi
Maintenance
8
Quality
16
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
egui-wgpu
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
eframe
Maintenance
19
Quality
14
Community
17
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| epi | egui-wgpu | eframe | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.17.0 | 0.34.2 | 0.34.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 5 | 12 | 35 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 52KB | 132KB |
| Features | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.56 | 1.92 | 1.92 |
| Owners | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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Quick Verdict
- •egui-wgpu leads with a health score of 71/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •eframe has the most downloads (12.9M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •eframe is depended on by 6.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ epi has not been updated in over a year.