Decision Workspace
gbm vs edgefirst-gbm vs input-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
gbm
growingv0.18.0
libgbm bindings for rust
52
edgefirst-gbm
experimentalv0.18.2
libgbm bindings for rust with dynamic loading support (fork of gbm)
54
input-sys
growingv1.18.0
Bindgen generated unsafe libinput wrapper
Core Metrics
| gbm | edgefirst-gbm | input-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 52 | 54 |
| Total Downloads | 1.8M | 1.2K | 1.7M |
| 30d Downloads | 119.1K | 879 | 100.2K |
| Dependents | 63 | 14 | 18 |
| Releases | 24 | 2 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 479d ago | 29d ago | 798d ago |
| Age | 9y 7m | 1m | 8y 11m |
Health Breakdown
gbm
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
edgefirst-gbm
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
8
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
input-sys
Maintenance
5
Quality
22
Community
8
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| gbm | edgefirst-gbm | input-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.18.0 | 0.18.2 | 1.18.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 9 | 9 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 19KB | 366KB |
| Features | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 4.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •input-sys leads with a health score of 54/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •gbm has the most downloads (1.8M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ gbm, input-sys have not been updated in over a year.
- •gbm, edgefirst-gbm are pre-1.0 — API may change.