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)
75
gtk4
growingv0.11.3
Rust bindings of the GTK 4 library
73
gdk4
growingv0.11.2
Rust bindings of the GDK 4 library
Core Metrics
| gdk | gtk4 | gdk4 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 61 | 75 | 73 |
| Total Downloads | 18.4M | 3.0M | 2.9M |
| 30d Downloads | 2.0M | 164.7K | 166.0K |
| Dependents | 1.1K | 2.0K | 632 |
| Releases | 38 | 53 | 43 |
| Last Updated | 532d ago | 28d ago | 50d ago |
| Age | 11y 4m | 6y 10m | 6y 10m |
Health Breakdown
gdk
Maintenance
8
Quality
14
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
gtk4
Maintenance
17
Quality
15
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
gdk4
Maintenance
16
Quality
15
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| gdk | gtk4 | gdk4 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.18.2 | 0.11.3 | 0.11.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 8 | 14 | 9 |
| Crate Size | 87KB | 500KB | 104KB |
| Features | 2 | 25 | 13 |
| Yanked % | 2.6% | 3.8% | 4.7% |
| 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 75/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •gdk has the most downloads (18.4M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •gtk4 is depended on by 2.0K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ gdk has not been updated in over a year.