Decision Workspace
gdk vs gtk4 vs gdk4
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
61
gdk
growingv0.18.2
UNMAINTAINED Rust bindings for the GDK 3 library (use gdk4 instead)
76
gtk4
growingv0.11.1
Rust bindings of the GTK 4 library
75
gdk4
growingv0.11.1
Rust bindings of the GDK 4 library
Core Metrics
| gdk | gtk4 | gdk4 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 61 | 76 | 75 |
| Total Downloads | 14.7M | 2.7M | 2.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 1.6M | 135.7K | 136.8K |
| Dependents | 1.0K | 1.9K | 624 |
| Releases | 38 | 51 | 42 |
| Last Updated | 473d ago | 13d ago | 13d ago |
| Age | 11y 2m | 6y 8m | 6y 8m |
Health Breakdown
gdk
Maintenance
8
Quality
14
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
gtk4
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
gdk4
Maintenance
18
Quality
15
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| gdk | gtk4 | gdk4 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.18.2 | 0.11.1 | 0.11.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 8 | 14 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 87KB | 497KB | 103KB |
| Features | 2 | 23 | 12 |
| Yanked % | 2.6% | 3.9% | 4.8% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.70 | 1.92 | 1.92 |
| Owners | 4 (team) | 4 (team) | 4 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •gtk4 leads with a health score of 76/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •gdk has the most downloads (14.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •gtk4 is depended on by 1.9K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ gdk has not been updated in over a year.