Decision Workspace
ftui-a11y vs tachyonfx vs appcui
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
58
ftui-a11y
experimentalv0.5.0
Accessibility layer for FrankenTUI
67
tachyonfx
growingv0.25.1
A ratatui library for creating shader-like effects in TUIs.
58
appcui
growingv0.4.13
A feature-rich and cross-platform TUI/CUI framework for Rust, enabling modern terminal-based applications on Windows, Linux, and macOS. Includes built-in UI components like buttons, menus, list views, tree views, checkboxes, and more. Perfect for building fast and interactive CLI tools and text-based interfaces.
Core Metrics
| ftui-a11y | tachyonfx | appcui | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 58 | 67 | 58 |
| Total Downloads | 7.1K | 222.5K | 11.5K |
| 30d Downloads | 1.2K | 45.4K | 0 |
| Dependents | 5 | 438 | 7 |
| Releases | 5 | 33 | 34 |
| Last Updated | 8d ago | 8d ago | 4d ago |
| Age | 3m | 2y | 1y 1m |
Health Breakdown
ftui-a11y
Maintenance
18
Quality
14
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
tachyonfx
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
17
Popularity
6
Documentation
13
appcui
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
8
Popularity
5
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| ftui-a11y | tachyonfx | appcui | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.0 | 0.25.1 | 0.4.13 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | LicenseRef-MIT-OpenAI-Anthropic-Rider | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 2 | 14 | 18 |
| Crate Size | 67KB | 545KB | 733KB |
| Features | 0 | 8 | 6 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 3.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 3 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •tachyonfx leads with a health score of 67/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •tachyonfx is depended on by 438 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.