Decision Workspace
gdi32-sys vs winsafe vs windows_firewall
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
47
gdi32-sys
growingv0.2.0
Contains function definitions for the Windows API library gdi32. See winapi for types and constants.
61
winsafe
growingv0.0.27
Windows API and GUI in safe, idiomatic Rust.
61
windows_firewall
growingv0.7.0
A crate for managing Windows Firewall rules and settings.
Core Metrics
| gdi32-sys | winsafe | windows_firewall | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 47 | 61 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 1.2M | 36.2M | 63.3K |
| 30d Downloads | 19.4K | 2.7M | 16.4K |
| Dependents | 671 | 67 | 11 |
| Releases | 8 | 27 | 16 |
| Last Updated | 3080d ago | 144d ago | 33d ago |
| Age | 11y 4m | 6y 7m | 1y 1m |
Health Breakdown
gdi32-sys
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
7
Documentation
11
winsafe
Maintenance
12
Quality
18
Community
11
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
windows_firewall
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
9
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| gdi32-sys | winsafe | windows_firewall | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 | 0.0.27 | 0.7.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT/Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 8KB | 596KB | 36KB |
| Features | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.87 | 1.88 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •winsafe leads with a health score of 61/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •gdi32-sys is depended on by 671 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ gdi32-sys has not been updated in over a year.