Decision Workspace
gbm vs edgefirst-gbm vs input-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
53
gbm
growingv0.18.0
libgbm bindings for rust
53
edgefirst-gbm
experimentalv0.18.2
libgbm bindings for rust with dynamic loading support (fork of gbm)
65
input-sys
stablev1.19.0
Bindgen generated unsafe libinput wrapper
Core Metrics
| gbm | edgefirst-gbm | input-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 53 | 53 | 65 |
| Total Downloads | 2.1M | 2.6K | 2.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 180.0K | 0 | 160.2K |
| Dependents | 68 | 35 | 19 |
| Releases | 24 | 2 | 10 |
| Last Updated | 538d ago | 88d ago | 50d ago |
| Age | 9y 9m | 3m | 9y 1m |
Health Breakdown
gbm
Maintenance
5
Quality
15
Community
12
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
edgefirst-gbm
Maintenance
12
Quality
15
Community
9
Popularity
4
Documentation
13
input-sys
Maintenance
14
Quality
22
Community
9
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| gbm | edgefirst-gbm | input-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.18.0 | 0.18.2 | 1.19.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 9 | 9 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 12KB | 19KB | 798KB |
| Features | 6 | 7 | 14 |
| 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 65/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •gbm has the most downloads (2.1M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ gbm has not been updated in over a year.
- •gbm, edgefirst-gbm are pre-1.0 — API may change.