Decision Workspace
gdkx11 vs gdk4 vs gdk
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
55
gdkx11
growingv0.18.2
UNMAINTAINED Rust bindings for the GDK X11 library (use gdk4-x11 instead)
73
gdk4
growingv0.11.2
Rust bindings of the GDK 4 library
61
gdk
growingv0.18.2
UNMAINTAINED Rust bindings for the GDK 3 library (use gdk4 instead)
Core Metrics
| gdkx11 | gdk4 | gdk | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 55 | 73 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 10.0M | 2.9M | 18.4M |
| 30d Downloads | 1.7M | 166.0K | 2.0M |
| Dependents | 87 | 632 | 1.1K |
| Releases | 9 | 43 | 38 |
| Last Updated | 532d ago | 50d ago | 532d ago |
| Age | 5y 10m | 6y 10m | 11y 4m |
Health Breakdown
gdkx11
Maintenance
8
Quality
11
Community
13
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
gdk4
Maintenance
16
Quality
15
Community
19
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
gdk
Maintenance
8
Quality
14
Community
16
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| gdkx11 | gdk4 | gdk | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.18.2 | 0.11.2 | 0.18.2 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 7 | 9 | 8 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 104KB | 87KB |
| Features | 1 | 13 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 11.1% | 4.7% | 2.6% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.70 | 1.92 | 1.70 |
| Owners | 4 (team) | 4 (team) | 4 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •gdk4 leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •gdk has the most downloads (18.4M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •gdk is depended on by 1.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ gdkx11, gdk have not been updated in over a year.